Australian tennis great Margaret Court has been acknowledged for her on-court achievements, despite what a fellow tennis legend calls her “offensive views”.
In a ceremony at Rod Laver Arena on Monday night, Court received a special trophy presented by Rod Laver.
The ceremony marked 50 years since she won the Grand Slam, claiming all four major tennis tournaments in 1970.
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