1971 Australian Open – Women's doubles

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]

Women's doubles
1971 Australian Open
Champions	Evonne Goolagong Margaret Court
Runners-up	Jill Emmerson Lesley Hunt
Score	6–0, 6–0

Main article: 1971 Australian Open

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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