He remains, likely forever more, the lowest-ranked grand slam champion in tennis history, but Mark Edmondson would happily be replaced from one page in sport's record books.

The Australian Open in January will not only mark the 50th anniversary of Edmondson's extraordinary feat of winning his home grand slam as the world No.212.

The 2026 Open will once again dredge up Edmondson's name as the last Australian to hoist the men's singles trophy in Melbourne.

'Edo' will be courtside for the final and would love to present the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup to Alex de Minaur or another of the home hopes.

"It's the highlight or one of the highlights of my career. Was a bit out of the blue," Edmondson told AAP of his reflections half a century on.

"But the most reflective thing is sort of disap

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