4 Grand Slam trophies named after tennis legends

# Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy

Caroline Wozniacki with the 2018 Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy

The Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy is the 3rd oldest Grand Slam trophy in the world. The trophy is named in honor of the great Australian Women's tennis player - Daphne Akhurst.

Daphne Akhurst won 5 Australian Open Singles titles (1925, 1926, 1928, 1929 and 1930), 5 Australian Open Doubles titles (1924, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931) and 4 Australian Open Mixed Doubles titles (1924, 1925, 1928, 1929).

Akhurst died from pregnancy related complications at a young age and her death shook the tennis world and a pall of gloom descended on the entire tennis circuit after her demise. Fittingly, Tennis Australia re-named the trophy awarded to the Women's' Singles Champion in her name in 1934. It is the oldest trophy named after a Grand Slam Champion.

Daphne Akhurst was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006 and was also inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.