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The bust commemorates tennis player, John Newcombe who won seven Grand Slam singles titles and an all-time record 17 doubles titles.
He is one of the few men to have been ranked world No. 1 in both singles and doubles. He also contributed to five Davis Cup titles for Australia during an age when Davis Cup was deemed as significant as the Grand Slams.
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: | 1998 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAJohn Newcombe
Winner of 25 Grand Slam titles
Singles Champion of :
Australia 1973, 1975
Wimbledon 1967, 1970, 1971
USA 1967, 1973
Davis Cup :
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976
Davis Cup victories (as player) :
1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973
Davis Cup Captain :
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Davis Cup victories (as captain) :
1999
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au