Margaret Court Arena: What's in a Name?
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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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Didn't know Margaret was that based. I respect her even more now.
Does this also mean that no arena will be named after serial abuser Serena Williams? Violent threats made, and then lying to cover them up or playing the race, gender or parent card, is reprehensible too.
This video is about Margaret Court, not Serena Williams. This video is about Margaret Court’s hateful views, not about Serena Williams. The one has nothing to do with the other. So pointing a finger at SW (or any other player) is pointless, as it has nothing to do with the subject matter of this specific video.
@@BaselineTennis With respect, while you have centred your complaint upon Margaret Court, the principle you espouse has general application. I am exemplifying for you how widespread the damage could be, and asked a question you have chosen to avoid answering. Asked another way: Is Serena Williams exempt from having the same standard applied to her "hateful" ways in the eyes of many, or do you condone her type of behaviour while condemning Court for hers?
There was indeed a point and you simply missed it. 15-0.
😂😂😂
@@rogergreen9861 Well said! And baseline Tennis are to say the least, hypocritical in their reply to you. I note they use pieces from The Guardian a great deal, which tells you all you need to know.
@@BaselineTennis hateful views because she doesn't condone the alph a bet community? Simply ridiculous, that community is beyond toxic and deserves the ridicule and people can shove the inclusivity talking point up their backside.
The Greatest ever. Court!
Yes Court is the best ever. Only fools contradict this fact.
Nah, she only won 11 times in open era and numerous titles in australia. No one wanted to come to australia 😂
@@Will-nb8qk The GOAT is Margaret Court , whether you like it or not, the fact remains
@@lwkscsc7706 : Pleeasee, don’t be silly, you know and I know that Court isn’t the greatest ever. This is a white persons attempt to hold onto some sort of glory in a “white” persons sport. 🤦 Seriously, that is all it is.
@@Will-nb8qk you are silly and I'm not silly you know why, you are silly and mad as well for not being able to differentiate between fact and your fancy imagination, Court is the GOAT and there's nothing you can do ever to change that. So keep on being frustrated, silly and mad as you are.
Never Apologize to the Mob! Good JOb Margaret!
I betcha if Margaret was a Muslim and expressing her religous beleifs, you would not dare make a hit piece like this
🤣🤣🤣🤣
How silly!! No matter how much they want Court's name removed ,all these people will remain more frustrated than ever because they will never ever be able to remove the fact that Margaret Court is the Greatest Tennis Player Of All Time, and there will never be another who will manage to reach her mark. Margareth Court is the best ever and will always remain the best ever
Marge is a close 2nd-best. She recently said that for her “Steffi is the best.“
@@carrerau7138 For her Steffi is the best but for us and the rest of the world Margaret Court is the best ever, the Greatest Tennis Player of All Time.
@@lwkscsc7706 Then why does Steffi win all those polls?
@@carrerau7138 Even if Steffi win all the polls, practically and the undeniable truth is that Margaret Court is the GOAT, even Margaret Court herself cannot deny the genuine truth that she is the GOAt, even if she does not want to be the GOAT, she cannot change the fact that she is the GOAT
stabbing of Monica seles helps her very much which results in reaching 22
Yet again "Diversity and Inclusion" don't include diversity of opinion.
Not when the ‘opinion’ amounts to hate speech.
@@BaselineTennis So you're calling profoundly held religious beliefs hate speech?
@@BaselineTennis Really what did she say?
@@timheyer5660 She won't fly QANTAS if she can avoid it, so I understand, since the CEO is a homosexual.
@@BaselineTennis And who gets to decide what amounts to hate speech?
When you're the GOAT, people gonna hate
@norman smithers exactly
Nah, she shouldn’t be up there. Only 11 titles in open era including titles won in australia lol. This narrative has to stop.
Where's the inclusivity? Why aren't the homosexuals inclusive in allowing people who believe homosexuality is wrong? Why don't they include Jude 7?
The best women's player to have lived, a sporting icon, God bless her.
she only won 11 times in open era including numerous times when no one wanted to come to australia.
@@Will-nb8qk Nobody cares what you write or think because you're young and a troll, you'll always be dissed because of that......until you grow up and grow out of it.
@@stevehughes1510 : The black woman is the GOAT so get over it rather than supporting a bigoted narrative
@@Will-nb8qkOr could afford it, or were allowed to by their respective National Tennis Associations.
A much maligned figure. I love her.
great tennis player. Horrible human
@@michaelbla I don't see Billie-Jean King feeding the homeless after church on a Sunday afternoon.
@@michaelclare8527 I’m not sure whether she feeds people or not. But I do know she speaks highly of Margaret, which is more than Margaret does about Bille Jean
@@michaelclare8527Or pocketing millions of dollars from her ministry.
@@TheVerbalVolley Sorry .. that is not true. Are you confusing her modest ministry with Hillsong or some televangelist? Suggest you check your facts before posting.
If she pissed off the woke mob, she must be doing many things right
MARGARET COURT IS A LEGEND. a good Aussie woman. Strong and determined she will stay true to herself and not bow political correct sheep.
When you are not inclusive of others, others will not inclusive of you!
Let Margaret Court enjoy and be content with her hate and her bigotry!
It is her choice!
@@morrisking3282 so, people should be inclusive of Margaret Court , because it's all about being inclusive , right???
being inclusive means accepting everyone right? even if they have a different view? So if people reject her because she is 'not inclusive" they are not very inclusive are they lol they just are "inclusive" of those who they agree with. Fools!!
@@anlace3447 Look there’s a price to pay for being a homophobic, bigot, and a racist these days!
If she’s willing to pay that price it it goes with the territory!
If she wants to live in hate and exclusion that’s her choice, so she should stop bitching about her past tennis legacy and just accept the way the present world views her and her antiquated ideas!
Court is a horrible woman and so pretentious. I’m a Born Again Christian and I find her quite bigoted and certainly lacks demonstration of the love of Christ.
go margaret go...............
I am South African and White and I'm offended. 😂😂😂😂😂
Felicito a la sra. Margaret Court por decir lo que piensa sin rodeos ....."menciona al pan, pan y al vino, vino"
Chi sostiene il sesso CONTRO NATURA è senza VERGOGNA e senza ONORE
Why aren't the homosexuals inclusive in allowing people who believe homosexuality is wrong? Why don't they include Jude 7?
Margaret Court is the greatest tennis player of all time. Stay mad about it.
Rainbow perverts want someone to be cancelled? That means that she says and does right things. Long live Mrs. Court.
She's a legend 🙌
A lower level LEGEND,
MC is the Best Australian Sports Person Ever. Fact !!!
God Jesus Christ blessings for Margaret Court life.glory to our almighty God amen..... hallelujah
Margaret is the best for everytime!
She is a legend. Stop undermine her
A legend? She brings shame to herself, her country (for allowing that stadium name) and the sport as a whole.
@@juancarlosalonso5664 For what? Speaking her views, that don't conform to the far-left?
@@juancarlosalonso5664 go check her tennis record if you are up unaware
@@juancarlosalonso5664 Yes she's a tennis legend, who also happens to adhere to yet another fucking religion empowering people to speak up about how much they disapprove of other people living their lives peacefully.
You call things fucking religion, others may say something els the rest may say something different. it's freedom of speech mate... It's all in how you take it. Can take it or leave it. Simples
What she said about Martina was inexcusable. Classless woman in my opinion. Martina didn't deserve that
Martina has said things herself about others! So?
MARGARET HA RAGIONE DA VENDERE , doppia ragione perché le LESBICHE NELLO SPORT FANNO USO DI ORMONI E QUINDI VINCONO CON LA TRUFFA
As a player is was has been on of the best in tennis history but by far she is not the greatest as most of her titles come from the amature era and from the Australian open at a time when most players wouldnt even go to Australia to compete. Like it or not thats a fact. So her "records" stated in the video are very questionable.. As a person and role model i believe according to her believes and statements is of very low value.
In the 1960s not many players travelled at all. Check out the draw of the French or US championship in the 1960s. The French had 90% French playing it and the US title was 90plus% American, does it make them not worth counting??
There wasn't a big mix of nationalities at the slams until open tennis. 1970 was an interesting year for women's tennis.
@@dansmith9724 i think you should check it your self cause thats not accurate. Even the players have stated inthe3ir interviews that they would not bother going to Australia, on the contrary they went to European tournaments, Cause it`s closer and far more of them than in Australia.
@nikosgr9290 I have checked it. Only a small handful of women travelled to tournaments overseas in the 1960s prior to open tennis. So national tournaments were 90% plus filled with players of that nation, that's just facts.
@@dansmith9724 the facts are what the players them selves and the tennis sites mention, they wouldnt bother to travel to Australia. Thats why you had so many Australians champrions there only and the rest of the tournaments were won mainly by others. Thats why Australian female players won 9 out of 10 yrs in the 60`s at home and only 10 out 40 at the rest of the GS in the same span, because of the participation. Men`s statics similar to that. That was the case up to mid 70`s. Thats facts.
1963 and 64 won 2 slams in those years. 1962,65,69 and1973 Court won 3 slams in a year. 1970 she won 4 slams. If you win 3 slams or more in a year then you have dominated those years and are the clear number 1. Quite possible with 2 slams in one year you'd still be number 1 at the end of the year.
Dbls 8 Aus, 4 French, 2 Wimbledon, 5 US
Mixed dbls 4 Aus, 4 French, 5 Wimbledon, 8 US.
Played 15 singles slams from 1969 to 1973 and won 11 from 15 during the open era.
You wouldn't find a top player today consistently playing singles and dbls, let alone mixed dbls. Probably playing 3 matches in a day during the slams and going deep in the tournament in all the events. Takes alot of stamina and endurance.
She is awesome, ppl's feelings get so easily hurt these days. Leave her alone, she's better than Williams by far.
Can you imaging Williams playing with a wooden racquet?!?! 😂😂😂😂. Court didn’t take hormones and/or HGH to improve her game, played in a non social media era and didn’t have a woke generation of whiny ass crybabies promoting her because of her color with little regard to talent.
Williams couldn’t hold a candle to the real queen of tennis in regards to gameplay, class and decorum. Especially class.
Well if Margaret court really wants to earn people's respect she should apologize for the comments made back in 1970 to the afro African people's for the comments she made about the apartheid government that govern south Africa back in those days.2 of all she apologize to the LGBT community.because that she don't agree with they're ideas that doesn't give to her to be do unrespectful with.she learn a lot from pope francis in where he once said that he's not whom to judge the LGBT community.
are you counting the titles from a time when most amature players didnt even travel to Australia???Cause thats where most of her titles are. in the open era she has much less, just 11!!!
@nikosgr9290
If you look at the US or French Championships in the 1960s and before, 90plus % of the draw were from the country the tournament was held in. So the Australian championship had 90% Australians playing in it, well the US championship had 90% Americans, does it make the US title less important also, it was mostly only Americans playing it????
Court's statistics are not great at all .... more than half of her 24 slams were before the Open Era which was when tennis was a non-competitive sports ...
Before Open Era there were no prize money for women so there were no incentive to train hard or spend money travelling to play at slams ... therefore you will see the slams played by mostly people who do not need to travel far, especially AO, most top players would not go there to play allowing Courts to win 11 AO ... when BJK did travel there to play on a rare occasion she promptly beat Courts in the final....
I think you'll find Court's record against King in majors is 2 to 1 to Court and her overall record against King is 22 to 10.
It has always been wrong to consider her among the greats. 🤦
@@Will-nb8qk what do you know? nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
@@jimmiers8218 She won 11 majors in open era when most competitors were english speakers. A number of her titles were in Australia at a time when most considered travelling to Australia as a waste of time and effort 😂. I guess I know a little bit 🤷♂️
@@michaelclare8527Why does everyone get the head to head tally wrong between these two legends? The final tally was 21-13 in Court's favor. The breakdown is as follows: King won their first meeting at Wimbledon in 1962 by 1/6,6/3,7/5. Margaret then won their next nine meetings without the loss of a set. In their last 24 matches, they were dead even at 12-12.
love this video!
Wow, this is informative.....Evonne Goolagong Arena DOES sound great
...but.... how would Ms. Cawley feel about becoming the AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Stadium Patron?
It doesn’t sound great. It actually sounds ridiculous. Court is the greatest female tennis player so she deserves her name there. If you don’t like her politics too bad.
Evonne was always Margaret‘s pigeon.
Whats up with her neck
Same problem Maxine Waters has, it's called AGE.
@@timplays6602 Now now Tim...must we go with the subtle racial undertone, bringing up MRs. Waters. How about you look at that reptilian lineage your genes come from and how all of your ancestors aged like spoiled cancerous milk
Skin tags. She has hundreds of them. My brother had about three dozen that were surgically removed.
Leftish propaganda.
Lol
lol
@@naymorningstar very concret comment
Hey Joe, would you mind telling me why you believe that this video is “Leftish propaganda?”
@@skinnystickboy He can't, because it would expose his homophobic views!
These comments are veeery sus… none of her achievements matter if she’s not a good person 🤷♀️
She is not perfect but at least a better person than Serena.
@@carrerau7138 : Court destroys societal fabric and serena destroys someones feelings lol 😅
She does a lot for charity. Do you?
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you." - Jesus Christ (John 15:18-19)
As for Margaret, "Well done thy good and faithful servant." (Matthew 25:23)
John McEnroe, pull the plank out of your own eye before you can clearly see to pull the speck from your brother's eye.
A legendary bigot
As are all Bible-believing Christians according to your definition. Given your level of tolerance, perhaps you could feed her to the lions.
shut up
At least she won’t rot in hell
If Margaret court really wants to be respected she should first apologize for the comments that she made back in 1970 to the afro African community back in the days when South Africa was govern by the apartheid government.then she should apologize to the LGBT community.because even that she don't agrees with their ideas she should be like pope francis who once said I'm not whom to judge them
What is this “afro African community“?
Court is a consummate bigot. She thinks her life is a persecuted one but that is exactly what she has done to many others.
@@Will-nb8qk Court never spread the same hate people like you did and do towards her.
She has every right to say publicly that she thinks it is a sin when a man sticks his cock into another man‘s ass.
I don‘t agree with her but I don‘t insult and vilify her for her old-fashioned opinion.
@@carrerau7138 : Get outta town squire, she spreads hate alright, don’t be fooled by her “soft and pretentious persona” in delivering the message 🤦 No different to her hubby sticking it inside her and her letting him. Are they doing it for gratification/lust or to procreate? lol
@@Will-nb8qk You say it is not different, she says it is.
I think a majority of people are more on her side. I‘m not.
But at least she is not a hater like you and your tennis heartthrob.
Why on earth would we here in Australia , care for opinions on anyone ,, Facts are Facts ,MC is the Greatest Tennis Player in the World ,, opinions are not relevant , especially any opinions outside Australia , ,, when it cones to naming an Australian Arena ,, WTH , !!!
yes this court should be renamed. She was a great tennis player but a horrible role model.
She does a lot for charity. Do you?