Australian Grand Slam legend Margaret Court said that "tennis is full of lesbians" which follows a row over her earlier remarks on gay marriage. She also said that transgender children were the work of "the devil". Margaret Court is a 24-time Grand Slam singles champion and now a Christian pastor.
The 74-year-old caused controversy when she said she would not fly on Qantas "where possible" in protest at its support of same-sex marriage.
"When I was playing there was only a couple [of lesbians]," Court said.
"But those couple that led took young ones into parties and things. What you get at the top is often what you'll get right through that sport."
Speaking to Vision Christian Radio she added: "We're there to help them overcome. We're not against the people."
Asked about transgender children, she claimed their minds had been corrupted.
"That's all the devil... but that's what Hitler did and that's what communism did – got the mind of the children. And there's a whole plot in our nation, and in the nations of the world to get the minds of the children."
Grand Slam winners Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King have called for her name to be stripped from the venue at Melbourne Park.
And former world number four Sam Stosur hinted on Tuesday that players might refuse to play at the arena at next year's tournament.
World number one Andy Murray said at the French Open on Tuesday he hoped the issue could be resolved long before next year's Australian Open.
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