FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Laver Cup - Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland - September 22, 2019 John McEnroe looks on during the singles match between Team World's Milos Raonic and Team Europe's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Pierre Albouy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe called for Margaret Court's name to be stripped from the Australian Open's second showcourt in a protest at the stadium that drew a frosty response from tournament organisers on Tuesday.
Court, who holds the all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, has been heavily criticised for voicing her religious-based opposition to same-sex marriage and transgender athletes.
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