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Jarqui

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4. I watched Margaret Court in those years

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Sep 5, 2022, 09:39 AM

Sep 2022

She was a great player during her time.
It was a very different era in so many ways.

But when it comes to a conversation about the greatest ever, I'm not sure I would have given her much thought.

Off hand, without giving it much thought, I think Serena is the best I ever saw and the only ones that would give me any pause would be Martina Navratilova & Steffi Graf. Margaret Court wouldn't be in that conversation with me. I think I would consider Chris Evert and Billie Jean King ahead of Margaret Court.

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Margaret Court is a detestable creep [View all] malaise Sep 2022 OP

You may not like her views, I don't, but recency bias on ESPN and others is rampant JT45242 Sep 2022 #1

You cited Navratilova, but Evert's record reaching semis and finals of GSs Sugarcoated Sep 2022 #9

I can't believe she put herself out there Quakerfriend Sep 2022 #2

Agree re Ajla but I also blame the media folks malaise Sep 2022 #3

I watched Margaret Court in those years Jarqui Sep 2022 #4

Thanks for this malaise Sep 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Sep 2022 #7

many of the top players didn't travel to Australia for the Aussie Open... bahboo Sep 2022 #5

11 of Court's Slams happened at the Aussie Open tishaLA Sep 2022 #8