The calls for Margaret Court Arena to be renamed appear to have been heeded by Google, albeit slightly prematurely.

The tennis legend has come under fire for a host of recent comments surrounding homosexuality, primarily for saying she planned to boycott Qantas for its support of same-sex marriage.

That prompted fellow tennis star Martina Navratilova to write an open letter in Fairfax Media calling for, among other things, Margaret Court Arena to be renamed to remove all traces of the 64-time major winner.

"I think the Evonne Goolagong Arena has a great ring to it," Navratilova wrote.

"Now there is a person we can all celebrate. On every level."

Well, on Thursday it looked like Google had jumped the gun, with their maps displaying the new moniker.

Someone should probably let Evonne Goolagong know she has a court named in her honour. ( Supplied: Google )

Court need not worry, though, as a quick click into Melbourne's famed tennis precinct changed the court back to its regular name.

Court's name has not been completely erased on Google Maps. ( Supplied: Google )

By the afternoon, Google had fixed the problem, saying the change was generated by a user.

A spokesperson for Google said the organisation's use of "a wide range of sources, including third-party providers, public sources, and user contributions" helped make their maps all-encompassing, but there was a trade-off.

"We recognise that there may be occasional inaccuracies that could arise from any of those sources," the spokesperson said.

But calls for the change to become a reality are growing louder.

After Navratilova's letter, Tennis Australia (TA) released a statement saying Court was unmatched as a player, but her personal views were out of line with TA's "values of equality, inclusion and diversity".

There was some discussion around a boycott of the second-biggest stage at the Australian Open after Samantha Stosur said "[we will see] who wants to play on Margaret Court Arena and who doesn't".

Since then, the 'Rename the Margaret Court Arena the Evonne Goolagong Arena' petition on Change.org has garnered more than 8,500 supporters.

"We think it is unsuitable for your arena to continue to be named in honour of someone who has been consistently outspoken about her opposition to equality, diversity and inclusion," the blurb reads.

"Evonne Goolagong, who was Australian of the year in 1971, is also a great Australian tennis champion. She has a reputation for generosity and inclusiveness. She is a far more suitable candidate for the official name of your stadium."