Margaret Court
Australian tennis player
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Summary
Margaret Court was born on July 16, 1942[1], in Albury[2]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,777 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[3]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Australia[4]
- Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[5], Australian Sports Medal[6], Officer of the Order of Australia[7], Centenary Medal[8], Victorian Honour Roll of Women[9], International Tennis Hall of Fame[10], Companion of the Order of Australia[11], Philippe Chatrier Award[12], Australian Tennis Hall of Fame[13]
- Religion or worldview: Pentecostalism[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Commons category: Margaret Court[16]
- Residence: Perth[17]
- Handedness: right-handedness[18], left-handedness[19]
- Sport: tennis[20]
- Family name: Court[21]
- Given name: Margaret[22]
- Playing hand: right-handedness[23], one-handed backhand[24]
- Described by source: Reflections: Profiles of 150 Women who helped make Western Australian History[25], Great Women Athletes of the 20th Century[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
- Birth name: Margaret Smith[28]
- Country for sport: Australia[29]
- Start of work period: 1960[30]
- End of work period: 1977[31]
- Height: 175 cm[32]
- Mass: 67.5 kg[33]
- Competition won: 1962 U.S. National Championships – women's singles[34], 1965 U.S. National Championships – women's singles[35], 1969 US Open – women's singles[36], 1970 US Open – women's singles[37], 1973 US Open – women's singles[38], 1960 Australian Championships – women's singles[39], 1961 Australian Championships – women's singles[40], 1962 Australian Championships – women's singles[41], 1963 Australian Championships – women's singles[42], 1964 Australian Championships – women's singles[43], 1965 Australian Championships – women's singles[44], 1966 Australian Championships – women's singles[45], 1969 Australian Open – women's singles[46], 1970 Australian Open – women's singles[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Margaret Court include Margaret Court Arena[48].
Why It Matters
Margaret Court has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for her include Margaret Court Arena[48].
FAQs
Where was Margaret Court born?
Margaret Court's place of birth was Albury[2].
What awards did Margaret Court receive?
Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[5], Australian Sports Medal[6], Officer of the Order of Australia[7], and Centenary Medal[8].