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Margaret Court

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Margaret Court
AO MBE
Court in 1964
Kintra Australia
ResidencePerth, Wastren Australie
Born (1942-07-16) 16 Julie 1942 (age 82)
Albury, New South Wales
Hicht5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Turned pro1960
Retired1977
PlaysRicht-haundit (ane-haundit backhaund)
Int. Tennis HOF1979 (member page)
Singles
Career titles192 (92 in the appen era)
Heichest rankinNo. 1 (1962)
Grand Slam Singles results
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)
Doubles
Heichest rankinNo. 1 (1963)
Grand Slam Doubles results
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)
Mixed Doubles
Career titles21 (7 in the appen era)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
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)
Team competeetions
Fed CupW (1964, 1965, 1968, 1971)

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.