Margaret Court, a celebrated name in the tennis world, stirred controversy by showing up at the 2024 Australian Open uninvited. The 82-year-old tennis legend made a surprise appearance at last year's event, surprising tournament officials.

Margaret Court was spotted in the crowd at the Australian Open on Thursday night, one year after ending her hiatus at the Melbourne Park grand slam. But one Australian tennis legend who won't be in attendance this year is Rod Laver.

LGBTQ comments that led to calls to have Margaret Court Arena renamed. The calls have all but stopped. The post Once Margaret Court stopped condemning gays, calls faded to take her name off Australian Open arena appeared first on Outsports.

It was quite a shock to see Margaret Court’s name on the guest list for the second Friday at the Australian Open, which is also Pride Day at Melbourne Park. It is only a couple of years since Martina Navratilova called her “a homophobe” before carrying,

Margaret Court has escaped a ban from attending the Australian Open after sneaking in unannounced to the surprise of tournament officials last year. Court, 82, turned up to watch the action from Melbourne last year without being sent an invitation, but still managed to find a way into the at the Rod Laver Arena to see Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic.

The Australian Open, one of tennis's most prestigious Grand Slam events, has a rich history of thrilling matches, legendary players, and iconic moments. Held annually in Melbourne,

A collection of AP photos showing the intense light at the year's first tennis major and the combination of shadows, silhouettes, dark backgrounds and vibrant sunsets.

Winning a Grand Slam at that time can never be considered as winning a Grand Slam in the Open era,” said Patrick Mouratoglou, as he reignited the GOAT debate on social media.

Madison Keys wrote three short words on the camera lens after her victory against Iga Świątek at the Australian Open: “Oh my god.”

American Madison Keys stunned world No. 2 Iga Świątek in an all-time Australian Open classic, coming from a set down to win 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) and set up a final showdown against Aryna Sabalenka.

Steffi Graf (1988-90) and Monica Seles (1991-93) have also achieved the feat, but Sabalenka was quick not to overlook her upcoming clash with Badosa