(CNN) Former tennis player Margaret Court has called for recognition at next year's Australian Open in honor of the 50th anniversary of her grand-slam winning year.

Court won all four majors in 1970, beginning with the ninth of 11 Australian Open titles in an illustrious career which yielded a record 24 grand slam victories. Only German Steffi Graf in 1988 has since achieved the calendar grand slam in men's or women's singles.

However, the 77-year-old, now a Pentecostal pastor in Western Australia, has attracted controversy for voicing opposition to same-sex marriage and saying tennis is "full of lesbians."

JUST WATCHED Billie Jean King: Women 'feel empowered' Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Billie Jean King: Women 'feel empowered' 09:16

But now Court wants a personal invite to the 2020 tournament, much in the same way that her male counterpart Rod Laver was celebrated at this year's Australian Open to mark 50 years after his second calendar grand slam.

Read More