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Court, who is now a pastor, told radio show Vision Christian
Radio: "Tennis is full of lesbians, because even when I was
playing there was only a couple there, but those couple that
led, that took young ones into parties and things."
"And you know, what you get at the top is often what you'll get
right through that sport," she said.
"We're there to help them overcome. We're not against the
people."
Court drew public criticism last week after writing an open
letter saying that she would not fly with Qantas Airlines due to
its support for same-sex marriage.
World number one Andy Murray, 18-times grand slam champion
Martina Navratilova and several Australian players including
Samantha Stosur, Nick Kyrgios and Jamiee Fourlis expressed
disapproval of the 74-year-old's comments.
Navratilova has called for the Australian Open venue Melbourne
Park Stadium, which was named Margaret Court Arena in 2003, to
be renamed. Stosur has suggested that players may choose to
boycott the venue during the January tournament.
(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh
Lawson)
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