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Margaret Court Arena: What's in a Name?
Margaret Court has become an awkward talking point in tennis.
Undoubtedly one of the sport's all-time greats on the court, she has become arguably its most controversial figure off it.
In tennis terms, no one has - and perhaps never will - won as many Grand Slam singles titles as the Australian's 24-strong haul (64, when including doubles).
But tennis struggles to celebrate its most successful champion due to a long rap sheet of offensive outbursts, including speaking out against LGBT rights, homosexuality and same-sex marriage while saying transgender children were the 'work of the devil'.
While her achievements can't be scrubbed from the record books, many feel tennis could and should take steps to reduce her prominence.
The most prominent call to arms is geared towards the stadium bearing her name in Melbourne. The Margaret Court Arena – named after her in 2003 – is the second show court at the Australian Open.
Named in recognition of Margaret Court's significant achievements throughout her tennis career, we ask: 'What's in a name?'
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Standing apart from the maelstrom of the 24/7 news cycle, Baseline Tennis provides informative, engaging and intelligent content on the past, present and future of the game, focusing on the stories that matter.
Our videos combine 3D imagery, motion graphics, archive footage, graphical illustrations and sound, to create rich and vivid storytelling, bringing the viewer immersive profiles of players, tournaments, key moments from history, the skills of the game and major discussion points.
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Margaret Court Arena: What's in a Name?
Margaret Court has become an awkward talking point in tennis.
Undoubtedly one of the sport's all-time greats on the court, she has become arguably its most controversial figure off it.
In tennis terms, no one has - and perhaps never will - won as many Grand Slam singles titles as the Australian's 24-strong haul (64, when including doubles).
But tennis struggles to celebrate its most successful champion due to a long rap sheet of offensive outbursts, including speaking out against LGBT rights, homosexuality and same-sex marriage while saying transgender children were the 'work of the devil'.
While her achievements can't be scrubbed from the record books, many feel tennis could and should take steps to reduce her prominence.
The most prominent call to arms is geared towards the stadium bearing her name in Melbourne. The Margaret Court Arena – named after her in 2003 – is the second show court at the Australian Open.
Named in recognition of Margaret Court's significant achievements throughout her tennis career, we ask: 'What's in a name?'
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Watch our most recent videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCj0NjN1EnBmSyGqOq--PJz8S0ReoBYPW
Watch our most popular videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCj0NjN1EnBmSyGqOq--PJz8S0ReoBYPW
Subscribe to the 'Baseline Exchanges' Podcast:
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Twitter: twitter.com/BaselineMedia_
About Baseline Tennis:
Baseline Tennis adds colour and context to the stories behind the game – both familiar and lesser-known.
Standing apart from the maelstrom of the 24/7 news cycle, Baseline Tennis provides informative, engaging and intelligent content on the past, present and future of the game, focusing on the stories that matter.
Our videos combine 3D imagery, motion graphics, archive footage, graphical illustrations and sound, to create rich and vivid storytelling, bringing the viewer immersive profiles of players, tournaments, key moments from history, the skills of the game and major discussion points.
It's tennis. But viewed differently.
#australianopen #margaretcourt #tennis
