NEW DELHI: Neale Fraser, who spent 24 years as Australia's captain and won three Grand Slam singles titles while leading his country to four Davis Cup victories, passed away at the age of 91.
According to a statement issued by Tennis Australia on Tuesday, the sport "has lost one of its giants."
In between sweeps at the U.S. Open, when he won the singles, men's doubles, and mixed crowns in 1959 and 1960, Fraser defeated Australian tennis legend Rod Laver to win Wimbledon in 1960. At least two of the eleven major men's doubles titles he won were from each of the four Grand Slam competitions.
As a player, he helped Australia win four straight Davis Cup titles and turned down big-money offers to become a professional in an attempt to replace Harry Hopman as captain of the national team.
"That ambition was fulfilled in 1970 and he remained in the position until 1993, helming 24 Davis Cup campaigns during which Australia won the title four times," Tennis Australia said. "Generations of players were inspired by his leadership including John Newcombe, John Fitzgerald and Pat Cash."
In 1984, Fraser received an induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Fraser received the Philippe Chatrier Award from the International Tennis Federation in 2008 for his exceptional contributions to the game.
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