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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett

‘Here come Miss Ann’: Black people know the likes of Margaret Court all too well

Margaret Court: ‘I’ve admired Serena as a player … But I don’t think she has ever admired me.’
Margaret Court: ‘I’ve admired Serena as a player … But I don’t think she has ever admired me.’ Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Tennis fans had yet to shed their party clothes from the Serena Williams farewell fest when Margaret Court crashed the party and released a funk that got folks up in arms.

In an interview with the Daily Telegraph’s Oliver Brown published on Monday, Court said of Serena, “I’ve admired her as a player … But I don’t think she has ever admired me.” Has Court called Serena to express this admiration? If not, why speculate what Serena may or may not feel? In the interview Court – a 24-time grand slam singles champion – also raises her issues with Serena’s sportsmanship, abilities after giving birth and the comforts of life on tour in the modern era.

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