Margaret Court to be Aus Open special guest despite her 'demeaning' views, organisers say
Margaret Court will be a"special guest" at next year's Australian Open, which will feature a celebration of her completing a Grand Slam 50 years ago.A series of events are planned during the tournament to commemorate Court's 1970 Grand SlamCourt said she was looking forward to the celebrations
"Tennis Australia respects Margaret's unmatched tennis career and welcomes her to the Australian Open, particularly in this milestone anniversary year," its statement read. Only two other women have won those four titles in a calendar year: Maureen Connolly in 1953, and Steffi Graf in 1988.
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