Tennis Australia will recognise but not celebrate the 50th anniversary of Margaret Court’s grand slam year, as the sport’s governing body seeks to contain the latest crisis surrounding its all-time greatest player.

The organisation's chief executive, Craig Tiley, flew to Perth for a regular board meeting on Thursday night with fellow directors before this weekend’s Fed Cup final between Australia and France. Court’s looming milestone was likely to dominate discussion.

Court is planning to attend the tournament after publicly calling on Tennis Australia to honour her anniversary at next year’s Australian Open in the same way it lauded Rod Laver’s 1969 grand slam during this year’s tournament.

Margaret Court in 1969, left, and in recent times. Credit:Press Association/Getty

Sources familiar with the matter said Tennis Australia was planning to mark the occasion and flew a film crew to Perth earlier this year to interview Court about her career.