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She will be recognised on the 50th anniversary of her 1970 calendar-year grand slam sweep but tennis legend Margaret Court will not be presenting the Australian Open trophy to the women’s champion.
Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley confirmed the decision on Wednesday but added Court, who has sparked controversy with her views on same-sex marriage and transgender people, will still be honoured at the major.
Written by Australian Associated Press
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/08/margaret-court-overlooked-for-australian-open-trophy-presentation under the title “Margaret Court overlooked for Australian Open trophy presentation”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
