1971 French Open – Women's singles

Evonne Goolagong defeated Helen Gourlay in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open.[1] It was her first major title.

Women's singles
1971 French Open
Champion Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up Helen Gourlay
Score6–3, 7–5
Seeds8
Main article: 1971 French Open

Margaret Court was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the third round by Gail Chanfreau. This marked the first time since the 1964 US Championships that Court failed to reach a major quarterfinal, a run of 19 consecutive majors. It was also her earliest exit from a major since 1962 Wimbledon.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Margaret Court (third round)
  2. Virginia Wade (first round)
  3. Evonne Goolagong (champion)
  4. Nancy Gunter (semifinals)
  5. Helga Masthoff (first round)
  6. Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
  7. Julie Heldman (third round)
  8. Olga Morozova (second round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1971 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Gail Chanfreau 4 6 3
Helen Gourlay 6 3 6
Helen Gourlay 6 6
4 Nancy Richey 2 3
4 Nancy Richey 6 6
Lesley Bowrey 2 4
Helen Gourlay 3 5
3 Evonne Goolagong 6 7
6 Françoise Dürr 3 0
3 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
3 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
Marijke Schaar 4 1
Marijke Schaar 6 6
Linda Tuero 2 3

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Wennerström 0 1
1 Court 6 6 1 Court 6 6
Q Giscafré 0 2 Melville 2 1
Melville 6 6 1 Court 3 4
Teeguarden 2 2 Chanfreau 6 6
Chanfreau 6 6 Chanfreau 6 6
Q Pinto Bravo 2 3 Palmeová-West 1 1
Palmeová-West 6 6 Chanfreau 4 6 3
Q Fuchs 2 0 Gourlay 6 3 6
8 Morozova 6 6 8 Morozova 4 3
Kirk 4 3 Sawamatsu 6 6
Sawamatsu 6 6 Sawamatsu 6 2 5
Greenwood 2 5 Gourlay 3 6 7
Sandberg 6 7 Sandberg 7 5 3
Martinez 1 4 Gourlay 5 7 6
Gourlay 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Q Fernández-De Soto 4 1
4 Richey 6 6 4 Richey 7 6
Q Repoux 1 0 Hunt 5 0
Hunt 6 6 4 Richey 7 6
Spinoza w/o Rossouw 5 2
Q Ebbinghaus Q Ebbinghaus 3 6 3
Cooper 6 1 3 Rossouw 6 4 6
Rossouw 3 6 6 4 Richey 6 6
5 Masthoff w/o Bowrey 2 4
Ivanova Ivanova 3 2
Q Botha 1 2 Shaw 6 6
Shaw 6 6 Shaw 1 2
Porzio 1 3 Bowrey 6 6
Bowrey 6 6 Bowrey 6 6
Moore 3 6 1 Bouteleux 3 1
Bouteleux 6 4 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Kaligis 0 1
Stöve 6 6 Stöve 9 6
Q Borka 2 2 Ziegenfuss 7 2
Ziegenfuss 6 6 Stöve 5 7 4
Q Pachta 2 7 2 6 Dürr 7 5 6
Austin 6 5 6 Austin 1 0
Holubová 2 6 6 Dürr 6 6
6 Dürr 6 8 6 Dürr 3 0
Fretz 7 5 6 3 Goolagong 6 6
Pericoli 5 7 8 Pericoli 6 6
Szabó 1 6 Emmanuel 4 1
Emmanuel 6 6 Pericoli 2 2
Darmon 4 2 3 Goolagong 6 6
Q Gilchrist 6 6 Q Gilchrist 1 1
Q Koudelka 3 1 3 Goolagong 6 6
3 Goolagong 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Liem 7 4
Walhof 9 6 Walhof 6 4 1
de Roubin 6 4 4 Schaar 3 6 6
Schaar 4 6 6 Schaar 4 6 6
Harris 2 7 7 Heldman 6 3 4
Q Vest 6 9 Q Vest 2 6
Q Van Brandis 0 0 7 Heldman 6 8
7 Heldman 6 6 Schaar 6 6
Bonicelli 4 6 4 Tuero 2 3
Nasuelli 6 3 6 Nasuelli 6 4 6
Neumannová 5 6 7 Szörényi 3 6 1
Szörényi 7 4 9 Nasuelli 7 3
Pigeon 6 4 7 Tuero 9 6
Bentzer 4 6 9 Bentzer 5 2
2 Wade 5 Tuero 7 6
Tuero 7

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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