Sir Norman Everard Brookes was an Australian tennis player. During his career he won three Grand Slam singles titles; Wimbledon in 1907 and 1914 and the Australasian Championships in 1911. Brookes was
Norman Brookes 1919
Brookes and his wife, Mabel, in 1914
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament organised by Tennis Australia annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the first of the four major tennis tournaments every year,
Norman Brookes
…player. During his career he won three Grand Slam singles titles; Wimbledon in 1907 and 1914 (the first non-British born individual to do so) and the Australasian Championships in 1911. Brookes was part of the Australasian Davis Cup team that won the title on six occasions. The Australian Open men's singles trophy, the Norman…
Rod Laver Arena, the main court of the Australian Open, in 2023
Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open in 2005 prior to its redevelopment. Rod Laver Arena is in the background.
Rod Laver Arena night session in 2007, the last year the tournament used the Rebound Ace surface.
New Rod Laver Arena entrance added in 2018 as part of the Melbourne Park redevelopment.