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19-May-2017
19-May-2017

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The bust commemorates tennis player, Wendy Turnbull who won nine Grand Slam titles, four of them in women's doubles and five of them in mixed doubles.

She also was a three-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 10 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.

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

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2009
Front Inscription

Wendy Turnbull 

Winner of 9 Grand Slam titles

Singles Finalist :
Australia 1980
French 1979
US Open 1977

Olympic Games 1988 Bronze Medal

Federation Cup :
Player 1977 - 1988
Captain 1989 - 1992

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