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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