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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 |
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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 |
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| Artist: | Barbara McLean |
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| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1996 |
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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
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Source: MA, ADBMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
