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12-May-2017
12-May-2017

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The portrait bust commemorates tennis player, Ashley Cooper who was ranked the World No. 1 amateur player for 1957 and 1958.  He won four singles and doubles titles at Grand Slam tournaments.

Location

Address:Olympic Boulevard & Batman Avenue, Garden Square, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, 3000
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.820301
Long: 144.978865
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Sport
Artist:Barbara McLean

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1996
Front Inscription

Ashley Cooper

Winner of 8 Grand Slam Titles

Singles Champion of :
Australia 1957, 1958
Wimbledon 1958
USA 1958

Davis Cup:
1956, 1957, 1958

Davis Cup Victories :
1956, 1957

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
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