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Ken McGregorPrint Page 
18-May-2017
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The bust commemorates tennis player, Ken McGregor (1929 - 2007) who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championship (now known as the Australian Open) in 1952.
He and his longtime doubles partner, Frank Sedgman are generally considered one of the greatest men's doubles teams of all time and won the doubles Grand Slam in 1951. McGregor was also a member of three Australian Davis Cup winning teams in 1950–1952.
In 1953, Jack Kramer induced both Sedgman and McGregor to turn professional. He was ranked as high as World No. 3 in 1952.
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: | 2000 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAKen McGregor
Doubles Grand Slam : 1951
Winner of 9 Grand Slam titles
Singles Champion of :
Australia 1952
Davis Cup :
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
Davis Cup victories :
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
