Margaret Court

Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942, also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. In 1970, she became the first woman during the open era and the second woman ever to win all four Grand Slam singles titles in the same calendar year. Court won 24 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player. She won 62 Grand Slam titles overall (24 singles, 19 women's doubles, and 19 mixed doubles), again, more than any other player. The International Tennis Hall of Fame states, "For sheer strength of performance and accomplishment there has never been a tennis player to match (her)."[1]

Residence Perth, Australia
Date of birth 16 July 1942 (1942-07-16) (age 66)
Place of birth Albury, Australia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 149 lbs. (67.5 kg)
Turned pro 1968
Retired 1977
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money - N\A
Singles
Career record: N\A
Career titles:92 during open era
Highest ranking:1 (1973)
Grand Slam results
Australian OpenW (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973)
French OpenW (1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973)
WimbledonW (1963, 1965, 1970)
US OpenW (1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1973)