1971 Australian Open

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1971 Australian Open
Date:   8 - 14 January
Edition:   59th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:   Grass
Location:   Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Venue:   White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Ken Rosewall [1]
Women's Singles
Australia Margaret Court [2]
Men's Doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche [3]
Women's Doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Margaret Court [4]
Australian Open
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The 1971 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 8 to 14 January. It was the 59th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam of the year.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Australia Ken Rosewall def. United States Arthur Ashe, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [1]

Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court def. Australia Evonne Goolagong, 2–6, 7–6, 7–5 [2]

Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche def. Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen, 6–2, 7–6 [3]

Women's doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Margaret Court def. Australia Joy Emerson / Australia Lesley Hunt, 6–0, 6–0 [4]

Mixed doubles

Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.


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