Margaret Court AO MBE (née Smith; born 16 Julie 1942), kent as Margaret Smith Court an aw, is a retired Australie tennis player an umwhile warld No. 1. Durin her tennis career, she won a record 24 Grand Slam singles teetles (ane ahead o Serena Williams) an 40 Grand Slam teetles in doubles competeetions. In the 2010s, she haes coortit controversy ower her views on homosexuality.

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Margaret Court
AO MBE
Court in 1964
Kintra Australia
ResidencePerth, Wastren Australie
Born (1942-07-16) 16 Julie 1942 (age 81)
Albury, New South Wales
Hicht5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Turned pro1960
Retired1977
PlaysRicht-haundit (ane-haundit backhaund)
Int. Tennis HOF1979 (member page)
Career titles192 (92 in the appen era)
Heichest rankinNo. 1 (1962)
Australian OpenW (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973)
French OpenW (1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973)
WimbledonW (1963, 1965, 1970)
US OpenW (1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1973)
Heichest rankinNo. 1 (1963)
Australian OpenW (1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973)
French OpenW (1964, 1965, 1966, 1973)
WimbledonW (1964, 1969)
US OpenW (1963, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1975)
Ither Doubles toornaments
Tour FinalsW (1973, 1975)
Career titles21 (7 in the appen era)
Australian OpenW (1963, 1964, 1965, 1969)
French OpenW (1963, 1964, 1965, 1969)
WimbledonW (1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1975)
US OpenW (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972)
Fed CupW (1964, 1965, 1968, 1971)
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