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Daphne AkhurstPrint Page 
13-May-2017
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The portrait bust commemorates tennis player, Daphne Akhurst who won the women's singles title at the Australian Championships five times between 1925 and 1930. She was ranked the World No. 3 in 1928.
Location
| Address: | Olympic Boulevard & Batman Avenue, Garden Square, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.820301 Long: 144.978865 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
| Artist: | Barbara McLean |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2006 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MADaphne Akhurst
Winner of 14 Grand Slam Titles
Singles Champion of :
Australia 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930
Doubles Champion of :
Australia 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931
Mixed Doubles Champion of :
Australia 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929
The Australian Open Women`s Singles trophy is named the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
