Australia votes for Margaret Court over Serena Williams in dramatic poll result

Margaret Court is Australia’s clear favourite in tennis’ great debate after a dramatic poll verdict that went against Serena Williams.

Australia has voted for Margaret Court over Serena Williams in tennis’ great debate.

In a clear-cut poll result, the Aussie tennis champion and divisive public figure has won the squabble over who is the greatest women’s tennis player of all time.

Williams is undeniably the greatest player of the modern era with 23 grand slam titles to her name, but the elusive 24th crown — which would see her equal Court’s record of 24 majors — has repeatedly slipped through her grasp since returning from the birth of daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian in 2017.

The 39-year-old has now had 10 opportunities to equal Court’s record, set in 1973, and has lost four grand slam finals in the past few years.

It leaves the debate wide open.

However, Australians have now voted overwhelmingly for Court in a poll asking “Who is the greatest female tennis player of all time?”.

A poll of more than 55,000 registered on news.com.au has voted Court as the greatest of all time.

Graf is a 22-time grand slam champion.

Court’s claim to the throne is clouded by the fact she won 13 of her titles before the start of the Open era in 1968.

But Australia still sees her as the pick of the bunch.