Aust tennis great Court helps Ugandans

AUSTRALIAN tennis great Margaret Court has landed in Uganda on a week-long visit to promote the sport in the east African nation.

Court, 71, her husband Barry and tennis coach Matthew Carle were welcomed by hundreds of players when they touched down at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday night, local time.

"I want to help Uganda nurture its own world champions," the 62-time grand slam title winner said.

Court likened her early life to that of young Ugandans.

"Coming from an underprivileged background, I became a world champion as early as a teenager of 17," she said.

"New champions can be made from places like this."

Tennis coach Robert Muganga said Ugandan players were delighted to host such an important sports personality.

"We are going to learn a lot from her," he said.

Court will help more than 100 children with their tennis skills at coaching clinics during her stay.

Court, who is a Christian minister, will also hold motivational talks at Lugogo tennis court and at Miracle Centre Cathedral in Kampala, where she is expected to preach on Sunday.

Court won 24 singles, 19 doubles and 19 mixed doubles grand slam events during her career in the 1960s and '70s.

In 1970, she became the first woman during the Open era and the second woman in history to win the singles grand slam in all four majors in the same calendar year.

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