A depleted field at this year's US Open holds less weight to some. Trying telling this tennis great that. 9WWOS
No one was stopping any other players from attending and playing so how can Mrs Court be blamed or see her victories discredited.Let me be absolutely clear, I disagree with the views and beliefs she upholds but to discredit her record is irresponsible to history. Billie Jean King has said "history matters" and she is regarded as a pillar of tennis history, but not enough has been said by her to quell the discussion.
No player should be treated in such a manner. Irrespective who they play, they have had to work hard to get to that stage of a tournament and deserve every accolade owed them. What about Jan Kodes winning Wimbledon over Alex Metrevili in 1973 when the men players boycotted Wimbledon?Have they looked at the Australian record of the great Roy Emerson and how many he won against what these poor observers of the game would regard as a depleted draw? Or what about Maureen Connolly's actual Grand Slam? You can't say it was brimming with depth. And then there was Chris O'Neill, the last local woman to win the Australian Open, 1978, when she beat Barbara Jordan.
It is a stupid argument. Not one of these players deserves or requires an asterisk. They won their titles and achieved their glory in legitimate fashion and those achievements must be applauded.
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