Fred Stolle, a winner of two Grand Slam singles titles and 17 major doubles trophies, has died, Tennis Australia said Thursday. He was 86. Stolle was an "iconic figure" in tennis as a player and later as a commentator for Australia's Nine Network and U.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Fred Stolle, a winner of two Grand Slam singles titles and 17 major doubles trophies, has died, Tennis Australia said Thursday. He was 86.

Australian tennis great Fred Stolle, who won two Grand Slam titles in the 1960s and later enjoyed a lengthy career as a television commentator, has died aged 86, Tennis Australia said on Thursday.

Tennis Australia said the sport has lost “one of its great players and characters”.

Australian tennis legend Fred Stolle has died at the age of 86. The 6ft 3in right-hander won two Grand Slam singles titles in the 1960s and 10 more in doubles during a glittering career which spanned the end of the amateur era and the start of the professional.

Australian sport and the tennis world is mourning the death of former world No. 1 and commentator Fred Stolle aged 86.

Fred Stolle, Australian tennis legend from the 1960s, has died at the age of 86. Modern tennis fans mostly remember Stolle for his lively commentary and storytelling, as he was a TV personality for nearly 50 years.

Australian tennis great Fred Stolle, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion and Davis Cup winner, has died at 86.

Australian tennis great Fred Stolle, who won two Grand Slam titles in the 1960s and later enjoyed a lengthy career as a television commentator, has died aged 86, Tennis Australia said on Thursday. Sto