Court-ing history's judgment

Serena poised to tie Aussie's Slam total, but who's the best?

MELBOURNE - Serena Williams hopes to match Margaret Court's record of 24 singles majors at next week's Australian Open, but many already regard her as the greatest women's player of all time - though Court herself is not necessarily among them.

Over the years, Court has expressed admiration for Serena's achievements but the Australian also bristles when her own record is dismissed as largely irrelevant in the world of modern tennis.