Margaret Court

2022 - 9 - 5

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Tennis legend Margaret Court says Serena Williams, media have ... (CBSSports.com)

Court even took a shot at Williams for not winning a Grand Slam title since giving birth to her daughter Olympia.

"How I would love to have taken family or friends along with me. Now, Williams says she is "evolving" away from tennis and into a new chapter of her life. "I would love to have played in this era. "I came back after two babies," Court said. "The honor has not been there for what I did do. Court played tennis professionally from 1960 to 1977, and she dominated her era.

Margaret Court says Serena Williams played in 'much easier' era (The Guardian)

Australian has record of 24 major titles to American's 23 · Court says she has been affected by views on same-sex marriage.

“A lot of the press and television today, particularly in tennis, don’t want to mention my name,” she said. “The honour has not been there for what I did do. The 80-year-old added: “I came back after two babies. “I often hear Billie Jean [King] saying that people didn’t come down to Australia in my early years,” Court said. But she denied that made her 11 Australian Open titles (Williams has seven) less valuable. We had five girls in the top 10. The 40-year-old was pregnant with her daughter, Olympia, when she won her last grand slam title at the Australian Open in 2017. I had to go on my own or with the national team. “How I would love to have taken family or friends along with me. “Serena has played seven years more than I did,” Court said. [holds the record for grand slam singles titles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_Slam%E2%80%93related_tennis_records#Singles_career_totals_(all_time)) with 24, one ahead of Williams. People forget that I took two years out.

Margaret Court Discusses Perceived Snub From Serena Williams ... (Sports Illustrated)

Williams ends her career with 23 Grand Slam titles, which is the most in the Open Era for any player. However, Williams fell just one major title short from ...

“How I would love to have taken family or friends along with me. Needless to say, the 80-year-old admitted that she wishes she played now. “I would love to have played in this era. I had to go on my own or with the national team. Court opened up about how she is perceived in the media compared to Williams. “We were taught to honor our opponent.

Tennis great Margaret Court says her admiration for Serena ... (USA TODAY)

Australian tennis great Margaret Court, who holds the all-time record for Grand Slam singles titles with 24, says she feels snubbed by the tennis community ...

"Serena has played seven years more than I did," Court said. "I would love to have played in this era," said Court. Open in the third round Friday. That's what disappoints me — that players today don't honor the past of the game." Court has been outspoken on her views about same-sex marriage and transgendered people, whom she said were the work of "the devil." How I would love to have taken family or friends along with me. "I finished in my early 30s. I had to go on my own or with the national team. "We didn't have psychologists or coaches with us. "The French Open didn’t invite me, the U.S. But then COVID hit, so the honor never happened," Court continued. "It’s only when they have to, because I still hold so many records.

Hall-of-Famer Margaret Court: 'I don't think (Serena Williams) has ... (Yardbarker)

Serena Williams came up short Friday night in her pursuit of what would have been a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title.

"I came back after two babies," Court said. ... I got married, had a baby, but then had one of my best years, winning 24 out of 25 tournaments." "Serena has played seven years more than I did," she said. "The honor has not been there for what I did do. [told Britain's Daily Telegraph], in what ESPN calls a "rare" interview. [came up short](https://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/serena_williams_on_reconsidering_retirement_i_dont_think_so_but_you_never_know/s1_13132_37839093) Friday night in her pursuit of what would have been a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title.

Margaret Court on current era being 'easier', admiring Serena ... (Tennis365)

The Australian turned professional in 1960 and competed until 1977, winning a total of 64 major titles – 24 Grand Slam singles, 19 Grand Slam women's doubles ...

Not everything is as bad as I thought.” [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) [US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) “The honour has not been there for what I did do. “A lot of the press and television today, particularly in tennis, don’t want to mention my name,” Court said. We had five girls in the top 10. The 80-year-old added: “I came back after two babies. “Serena has played seven years more than I did. She returned in 1973 and won three Grand Slams. You might be with the odd other person, but it’s not like having your family there.” “We would be away for 10 months. “How I would love to have taken family or friends along with me.

Serena Williams: Margaret Court says Williams has never admired her (INSIDER)

Court, 80, holds the all-time record for Grand Slam singles titles with 24 – one more than Williams.

"But I love just helping young people. "I thought it was bad that Williams didn't mention her opponent more when she spoke," Court said. "How I would love to have taken family or friends along with me. That's what disappoints me, that players today don't honour the past of the game." - "Serena, I've admired her as a player," Court said. "I would love to have played in this era.

Margaret Court interview reignites GOAT debate with Serena ... (Women's Tennis Blog)

Despite sharing the global stage when it comes to ground-breaking tennis accomplishments, Margaret Court and Serena Williams have had very different career ...

The fact of the matter remains that Margaret Court has won far more major and minor career titles than Serena Williams, and in that regard, we can safely say the Australian’s records are superior. This is especially true when we take into consideration the much shorter career of Court compared to Williams, as well as her greater frequency of retirements from the sport. As far as the relationship between these two tennis legends goes, there is little evidence to support Margaret Court’s claims of “not being admired” by Serena Williams. The 80-year-old Australian also revealed she did not receive the same type of reception as a Grand Slam record holder that Serena Williams received, despite having a greater record. In recent times and long after her retirement, Margaret Court had become the center of public backlash because of her comments regarding the LGBT community. And Serena hasn’t won a Slam since,” Court said, making reference to the fact that Williams had not won a major since becoming a mother. Margaret Court also went on to explain that there were more Top 10 players who were Australian than there are today, making the local competition tough in and of itself, even without entrants from overseas. As such, Court’s vast success in Australia was likely not so much a home ground advantage as it was the absence of traveling far away from friends and family, a concept that carried more weight than it does today. The American explained that the world’s best players wouldn’t travel down to Australia as it was far away from the rest of the world and a relatively new tournament on the tour. Margaret Court pointed out that Serena Williams had played for seven years more than she had, retiring at 40 compared to the Aussie who retired at 35. Indeed, one of the overlooked aspects of Margaret Court’s career was the fact that travel was more limited than it is today, and staying connected with loved ones was a far greater challenge. Despite sharing the global stage when it comes to ground-breaking tennis accomplishments, Margaret Court and Serena Williams have had very different career paths.

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