Introduction
Born July 16, 1942, in Albury, Australia, attorney with tennis great Margaret Court During her career, she was known for her power and versatility in women’s tennis. Court holds the all-time record for most Grand Slam singles titles with 24, which makes her one of the greatest tennis players in history. She dominates singles, doubles and mixed doubles with unparalleled success and continues to stand tall across multiple fronts.
Match Records and Career Stats
The court was active from the early 1960s to mid-1970s. Her combined record in singles four doubles and mixed was outstanding.
Career Overview:
- Singles Matches in Total: 1,177
- Total Singles Wins 1,104 Total Grand Slam Titles: 24 (Singles), 19 (Doubles), and Mixed Doubles)
- Career Win Percentage: 91.7%
Court was a dual-threat with the Australian and French Opens completed on grass, Wimbledon also originally played there) double-faulting over at 22.
Takedown Records
| Year | Tournament | Opponent Defeated | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australian Open | Jan Lehane O’Neill | 7-5, 6-2 |
| 1962 | French Open | Lesley Turner | 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 |
| 1963 | Wimbledon | Billie Jean King | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1970 | US Open | Rosemary Casals | 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 |
| 1973 | Australian Open | Evonne Goolagong | 6-4, 7-5 |
Court often overwhelmed her opponents with her power and precision. She was especially successful in clutch moments, prevailing in close matches when it mattered most.Court frequently bludgeoned her opponents with powerful and precise groundstrokes. During fraught one-setters, she became a master of the clutch.
Major Doings and Achievements
Few achieved greater success in the Grand Slam tournaments than Margaret Court. There was none better than her in performing down to the wire, which made her one of the toughest competitors. Grand Slam Singles Titles:
- Australian Open (11 titles)
- First Title: 1960
- Last Title: 1973
- French Open (5 titles)
- First Title: 1962
- Last Title: 1973
- Wimbledon (3 titles)
- First Title: 1963
- Last Title: 1970
- US Open (5 titles)
- First Title: 1962
- Last Title: 1973
Doubles and Mixed Doubles Success:
- 19 Grand Slam Doubles Titles
- 21 Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Titles
In 1970, Court achieved the rare calendar-year Grand Slam, winning all four major titles in the same year. She is one of only three women to have ever accomplished this feat in singles.
Court also won the calendar-year Grand Slam in 1970, claiming all four major titles that year Only three women have done so in singles, full stop.
Family and Personal Life
Court was from Albury in Australia and brought up by working-class parents. She fell in love with the sport from an early age and made her way to Melbourne in that regard at 16. In 1967 she married former Australian politician Barry Court with whom she has four children.
Outside of the game, Court’s life was transformed when she converted to become a Christian minister. She launched the Margaret Court Ministries and Victory Life Centre, a Pentecostal church in Perth, Australia, in 1991. Her religious beliefs, as well as her views on social issues (particularly same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ rights), have been the subject of controversy; she has received both support and condemnation.
The court is still very active in the church, among other things campaigning for her beliefs.
Breaking News and Latest Updates
In 2024, Margaret Court continues to be a lightning rod in tennis and public life. On the subject of renaming Margaret Court Arena in light of her controversial views, this issue has been raised again sparking debates that did not pass calmly a few years ago. Court has been a critic of LGBTQ+ rights, and some players and fans have called for the name to be changed; others believe her tennis achievements should not be ignored.
Court has been reluctant to attend tennis- events for some time, more interested in her ministry work. But on the rare occasions when she does grant interviews, they will usually be about her or how tennis has changed. She also comments frequently on how different her era was from the best-of-five generation they know now while highlighting what a grind it must have been physically and mentally just to compete.
Net Worth and Financial Summary
Margaret Court Total Net Worth: $10 million. Not that the money in tennis was anywhere near what they play for now, but she has been doing well enough running her ministry and going out there giving speeches. Court also made money from endorsements when she was playing, while managing her fortune comfortably through the years.
Recognition of her tennis achievements continued with several honors and awards, in Australia as internationally.
