1971 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1971 Australian Open
Final
ChampionsAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Margaret Court
Runners-upAustralia Jill Emmerson
Australia Lesley Hunt
Score6–0, 6–0
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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1971 tennis event results

Evonne Goolagong and Margaret Court defeated Jill Emmerson and Lesley Hunt 6–0, 6–0 in the final to win the women's doubles title at the 1971 Australian Open.[1]

Seeds

The first and second seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Australia Margaret Court / Australia Evonne Goolagong (champions)
  2. Australia Patricia Coleman / United Kingdom Winnie Shaw (semifinals)
  3. Australia Helen Gourlay / Australia Kerry Harris (semifinals)
  4. Australia Jill Emmerson / Australia Lesley Hunt (final)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia M Court
Australia E Goolagong
6 6
Australia S O'Connor
Australia C Sieler
3 0 Australia J O'Neill
Australia C Zeeman
1 2
Australia J O'Neill
Australia C Zeeman
6 6 1 Australia M Court
Australia E Goolagong
6 7
3 Australia H Gourlay
Australia K Harris
6 6 3 Australia H Gourlay
Australia K Harris
4 5
Australia A Coleman
Australia M Tesch
0 4 3 Australia H Gourlay
Australia K Harris
6 6
United States P Hogan
United States S Walsh
6 6 United States P Hogan
United States S Walsh
4 3
Australia S Hole
Australia V Lancaster
2 4 1 Australia M Court
Australia E Goolagong
6 6
Australia A Avis
Australia N Eastburn
3 6 6 4 Australia J Emmerson
Australia L Hunt
0 0
Australia J Fallis
Australia J Young
6 4 7 Australia J Fallis
Australia J Young
3 1
Australia P Edwards
Australia S Walsham
3 1 4 Australia J Emmerson
Australia L Hunt
6 6
4 Australia J Emmerson
Australia L Hunt
6 6 4 Australia J Emmerson
Australia L Hunt
6 6
Australia B Hawcroft
Australia H Kayser
6 6 2 Australia P Coleman
United Kingdom W Shaw
2 4
Australia L Bowrey
Australia N Marsh
4 4 Australia B Hawcroft
Australia H Kayser
6 5 1
2 Australia P Coleman
United Kingdom W Shaw
3 7 6

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-1937559380.

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