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19-May-2017
19-May-2017
19-May-2017
19-May-2017
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Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The bust commemorates tennis player, Thelma Coyne Long (1918 - 2015) who dominated Australian tennis from the mid-1930s to the 1950s. During her career she won 19 Grand Slam tournament titles.

In 2013 she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Location

Address:Olympic Boulevard & Batman Avenue, Garden Square, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, 3000
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.820301
Long: 144.978865
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Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Sport
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Designer:Barbara McLean
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2002
Front Inscription

Thelma (Coyne) Long 

Winner of 19 Grand Slam titles

Singles Champion of :
Australia 1952, 1954

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au