Jon WertheimTENNIS MAILBAG Oct 7, 2008
Margaret Smith Court, 8. Monica Seles, 9. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
King: U.S. tennis can return to supremacy Aug 17, 2008
Only two women, Margaret Smith Court, with 62, and Martina Navratilova, with 57, have won more majors. To King, the USTA should broaden its developmental outreach by establishing programs in inland areas. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Interrupted in her prime, Seles fit tennis to a 'T' Feb 19, 2008
Had she not been knifed, she almost certainly would have placed her name alongside those of Maureen Connolly Brinker, Margaret Smith Court, Martina Navratilova, Helen Wills Moody and the other greats of the women's game. Seles, please remember, was on a tremendous run when Parche made his sneak attack. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Past singles champs from Australian Open Jan 12, 2008
Margaret Smith Court ... Margaret Smith Court ... Margaret Smith Court. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
La Jolla club to host 'women's Davis Cup' Dec 6, 2007
Margaret Smith Court, a winner of 62 major championships in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, was a member of Australia's team. Nobody gave the U.S. a prayer, Kellogg said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Henin hates Federer comparisons Oct 17, 2007
Australia's Margaret Smith Court leads the way with a seemingly unassailable 24 Grand Slam singles title, 11 of which were won in the Open era. More recently, Steffi Graf accumulated 22 Grand Slam singles titles with Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova each collecting 18. (Xinhuanet, China)
Nadal puts clay clamps on Federer in French Open final Jun 11, 2007
Women 7: Chris Evert Lloyd (1974-75, '79-80, '83, '85-86) 6: Steffi Graf (1987-88, '93, '95-96, '99) 5: Margaret Smith Court (1962, '64, '69-70, '73) 4: Helen Wills Moody (1928-30, '32), Justine Henin (2003, '05-07) 3: Hilde Sperling (1935-37), Monica Seles ('90-92), Arantxa Sanchez Vicario ('89, '94, '98). Nadal too much for Federer in men's French Open final. (USA Today -- Sports)
Flannery urges climate change action Jan 26, 2007
Tennis great Margaret Smith Court and former Australia cricket captain Bob Simpson have been recognised in today's Australia Day honours list. (). (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sci-Tech)
