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The bust commemorates tennis player, Frank Sedgman who won 22 Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. In both singles and doubles, Sedgman was the major force in the first three years of the Australian domination of the Davis Cup matches in which they won 15 victories in an 18-year span from 1950 to 1967.
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: | 1996 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAFrank Sedgman
Doubles Grand Slam : 1951
Winner of 22 Grand Slam Titles
Singles champion of :
Australia 1949, 1950
Wimbledon 1952
USA 1951, 1952
Davis Cup:
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952
Davis Cup Victories :
1950, 1951, 1952
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au