Australian Davis Cup legend Neale Fraser dies aged 91

Australian Davis Cup champion Neale Fraser, who received the Davis Cup 4 instances and is the final man to win a triple crown — singles, doubles and blended doubles titles at a Grand Slam — has handed away aged 91.

Fraser is survived by his spouse Thea.

The Aussie legend received 19 titles throughout each the singles and doubles in Grand Slams throughout his adorned profession, however it was the Davis Cup that made him a legend of the sport.

He led his nation to 4 consecutive Davis Cup titles (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962) and was its non-playing captain for twenty-four years.

“I may by no means consider something higher than representing your nation,” Fraser usually mentioned.

He was inducted into the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame in 1984, and the Australian Tennis Corridor of Fame, 10 years later. In 2008, Fraser was awarded the ITF’s Philippe Chatrier Award for excellent achievement in tennis.

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“He discovered to play on the clay courts subsequent door to his childhood dwelling in Melbourne and developed a recreation constructed round a thunderous left-handed serve,” Tennis Australia mentioned in an announcement.

“As a cricket fan he watched how leg-spin bowlers turned the ball in numerous instructions by cocking their wrists and he tailored this ‘googly’ strategy to his serve.”