1971 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1971 French Open
Final
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Helen Gourlay
Score	6–3, 7–5
Details
Seeds	8
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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.

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.

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)

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

• 1971 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation