Honours
- On 1 January 1967, she was made Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), for her services to sport and international relations.
- In 1963 and 1970, she became winner of the ABC Sportsman of the Year Award.
- In 1970 she also won a Western Australian honor, the Walter Lindrum Award.
- In 1979, Court was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- In 1993 in Melbourne, she was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.
- In 2000, Court was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for her impressive tennis career.
- In 2001, she was awarded the Centenary Medal for her service to Australian tennis.
- In 2003 Court became the recipient of the 2003 Australia Post Australian Legends Award. Australia Post honoured her, together with fellow Australian tennis player Rod Laver by featuring her on postage stamp.
- In 2006 she was awarded the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award.
- In 2007, she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), for her services to tennis, as a mentor and to the community.
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