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19-May-2017
19-May-2017

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The bust commemorates tennis player, Sir Norman Brookes (1877 - 1968) who was a World No. 1 ranked male player and later president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia.

During his career he won three Grand Slam singles titles, Wimbledon in 1907 and 1914 and the Australasian Championships in 1911.  He was part of the Australasian Davis Cup team that won the title on six occasions. The Australian Open men's singles trophy, the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, is named after him.

 

Location

Address:Olympic Boulevard & Batman Avenue, Garden Square, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, 3000
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.820301
Long: 144.978865
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Sport
Artist:Barbara McLean
Link:http://adb.anu.edu.au/

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1996
Front Inscription

Sir Norman Brookes

Winner of 7 Grand Slam titles

Singles Champion of :
Wimbledon 1907, 1914
Australia 1911

Davis Cup:
1905, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911
1912, 1914, 1919, 1920, 1924

Davis Cup victories :
1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1914, 1919

 

Source: MA, ADB
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au