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Tennis Australia agrees to honour Margaret Court, but slams her views

Tennis Australia has made clear that it does not agree with Margaret Court's 'demeaning' views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage [Courtesy]

Margaret Court's calendar-year Grand Slam jubilee will be commemorated at next year's Australian Open, Tennis Australia announced Saturday while hitting out at her "demeaning" personal views on homosexuality and gay marriage.

The first Slam of 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of Court winning all four majors in the same year -- the holy grail of tennis.

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