Margaret Court was the last Australian woman to win the US Open in 1973 and today she congratulated Sam Stosur on her first grand slam win.
The reigning Australian US Open winner admits she didn't stay up to watch the match but was quick to review the play when she woke to the news that Stosur had won the title."Looking at the replay, Williams' legs weren't going that well and she looked pretty nervous and tight," Court told ABC's Russell Woolf.
The straight sets match, 6-2 6-3, was a surprisingly easy win for Stosur's first grand slam victory.
Serena Williams, who already has 13 grand slam titles to her name, was defaulted a point in the first game of the second set which gave Stosur the game.
"Sam just got the best of her and wasn't going to let her in."
Margaret Court was busy in 1973 winning the US, Australian and French Opens not to mention giving birth to her first child the year before.
Court says there's nothing stopping Sam Stosur from taking another grand slam title in the future.
"Sam has the all-round game and if she doesn't beat herself there's no reason why she shouldn't win a few more."
Times have definitely changed since Margaret Court took the honour 38 years ago.
Sam Stosur picked up $US1.8 million ($AU1.7 million) for her US Open and is expected to pocket millions more in endorsements.
"I think I won $6000 for the first prize so a big difference today."
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