1971 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1971 French Open
Champion	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr
Runner-up	Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris
Score	6–4, 6–1
Draw	34
Seeds	4

The women's doubles tournament at the 1971 French Open was held from 24 May to 6 June 1971 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The first-seeded team of Gail Chanfreau and Françoise Dürr won the title, defeating the unseeded pair of Helen Gourlay and Kerry Harris in the final in straight sets.

Seeds

1. Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr (champions)
2. Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong (semifinalists)
3. Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
4. Nancy Richey / Billie Jean King (finalists)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris	W	O
	2	Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong
									Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris	4	1
								1	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	6	6
	1	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	6	6
		Lesley Bowrey Lesley Hunt	4	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Birgitta Lindström Eva Wennerström	0	0
								2	Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong	6	6
															2	Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong	6	6
																Raquel Giscafré Ana María Arias	1	3
									Jill Cooper M Greenwood
									Raquel Giscafré Ana María Arias	W-O
																						2	Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong	W	O
																							Fiorella Bonicelli I Fernandez-De Soto
									M Holubová Marie Pinterová
									Lea Pericoli Pam Teeguarden	W	O
																Lea Pericoli Pam Teeguarden
																Fiorella Bonicelli I Fernandez-De Soto	W	O
									Tory Ann Fretz Wendy Gilchrist	4	6	5
									Fiorella Bonicelli I Fernandez-De Soto	6	3	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									M Hollingsworth N Niox-Château
								3	Olga Morozova Virginia Wade	W	O
															3	Olga Morozova Virginia Wade
																Marijke Schaar Gertruida Walhof	W	O
									A-M Cassaigne Sylvie Rual	1	0
									Marijke Schaar Gertruida Walhof	6	6
																							Marijke Schaar Gertruida Walhof	2	2
																							Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris	6	6
									Junko Sawamatsu Kazuko Sawamatsu	0	2
									Julie Heldman Valerie Ziegenfuss	6	6
																Julie Heldman Valerie Ziegenfuss	2	3
																Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris	6	6
									Lany Kaligis Lita Sugiarto	3	9	5
		Lany Kaligis Lita Sugiarto	6	6					Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris	6	7	7
		Odile de Roubin Madeleine Pegel	3	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Pam Austin Linda Tuero	6	6
		Ching-Ling Chang Yaeko Matsuda	2	3					Pam Austin Linda Tuero	6	4	3
									Rosie Darmon Janine Lieffrig	3	6	6
																Rosie Darmon Janine Lieffrig	1	3
																Lesley Bowrey Lesley Hunt	6	6
									Carmen Mandarino Michelle Rodríguez	1	2
									Lesley Bowrey Lesley Hunt	6	6
																							Lesley Bowrey Lesley Hunt	6	8	6
																							Ingrid Bentzer Christina Sandberg	8	6	0
									M-C Brochard Nathalie Fuchs	3	1
									Ingrid Bentzer Christina Sandberg	6	6
																Ingrid Bentzer Christina Sandberg	3	6	6
															4	Nancy Richey Kerry Reid	6	4	0
									A-M Nasuelli Daniela Marzano	2	2
								4	Nancy Richey Kerry Reid	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									D Bouteleux Claudine Rouire	1	1
									Esmé Emmanuel Cecilia Martinez	6	6
																Esmé Emmanuel Cecilia Martinez	3	1
																Winnie Shaw Betty Stöve	6	6
									D Beillan Florence Guédy	1	1
									Winnie Shaw Betty Stöve	6	6
																							Winnie Shaw Betty Stöve	3	5
																						1	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	6	7
									Shari Barman Becky Vest	3	1
									Brenda Kirk Laura Rossouw	6	6
																Brenda Kirk Laura Rossouw	0	1
															1	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	6	6
									K Ranga-Rao C Spinoza
								1	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	W	O

External links

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