Margaret Court says she's not been invited to Australian Open

January 27, 2021 09:47

Tennis champion Margaret Court, who has had a frosty relationship with the Australian Open over her views on sexuality and same-sex marriage in recent years, says she not been invited to this year's tournament in a radio interview with 3AW.

The 24-time grand slam winner, who has won her home grand slam 11 times, said she would not have accepted the invite if she had received it.

"I'm not coming to the Australian Open. No, I wasn't invited," Court told Australian radio channel 3AW on Tuesday.

While Court achievements on the court are unrivalled -- her 24 grand slams are the most in tennis history -- her views on the LGBT community and opposition to same-sex marriage have been criticised.

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