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The bust commemorates tennis player, Mark Edmondson who won the 1976 Australian Open while ranked 212th in the world, still the lowest-ranked winner of a Grand Slam tournament since the ATP rankings were introduced in 1973. He is the last Australian to date to win the men's singles at the Australian Open.
Edmondson's best subsequent performance in Grand Slams was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1981 and Wimbledon in 1982, which took him to a career-high singles ranking of #15.
He enjoyed more success as a doubles player, winning 34 titles, including five in 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. |
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Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2007 |
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Mark Edmondson
Winner of 6 Grand Slam titles
Singles Champion of :
Australia 1976
Davis Cup:
1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Davis Cup victories :
1977, 1983
