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Margaret Court: Tennis Australia reiterates stance against views amid anniversary plans

Tennis Australia has reiterated its stance against Margaret Court's "demeaning" personal views while announcing it will "recognise" the 50th anniversary of her Grand Slam at next year's Australian Open.

Australian Court, 77, won all four Grand Slam titles in 1970.

In 2003, Melbourne Park's Court One was renamed the Margaret Court Arena.

However, there have been recent calls for it to be renamed because of Court's opposition to same-sex marriage.

In 2017, Court - who won a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles - said tennis was "full of lesbians" and that transgender children were the work of "the devil".