Controversial tennis great Margaret Court presented with trophy at Australian Open | ABC News

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.

Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-27/margaret-court-recognised-at-australian-open-for-grand-slam/11903098

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The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

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