Arguably the greatest women's tennis player ever, Margaret Court says Serena Williams never appreciated her

Arguably the greatest women's tennis player ever, Margaret Court says Serena Williams never appreciated her
Margaret Court (L) defended her accomplishments compared to Serena Williams’ (R) (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images and Elsa/Getty Images)

Margaret Court said she believes she does not get the admiration and appreciation she deserves from Serena Williams and the rest of the tennis world. Court, 80, is an Australian record-holder for Grand Slam titles, with 24 to Williams’ 23. She recently defended her accomplishments compared to Williams’. Williams played a third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open on Friday night, September 2.

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“Serena, I’ve admired her as a player,” Court told Britain’s Daily Telegraph. “But I don’t think she has ever admired me.” Court said Williams played seven years longer than she did. She also claimed that compared to Williams, she had more success following pregnancy. “I came back after two babies,” Court said. “After having the first baby, I won three out of the four Slams. … Serena hasn’t won a Slam since [having a baby].”