Playing with a formidable serve-and-volley style, he won 19 Grand Slam titles, including singles championships in France in 1965 and the United States in 1966.

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.

Novak Djokovic paid a heartfelt tribute to tennis legend Fred Stolle ahead of Indian Wells opening match.According to Tennis World, Serbian tennis star who is all set to face Dutch ace Botic van de Zandschulp on Sunday,

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.

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

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

Fred Stolle has died at the age of 86, with tributes pouring in across the world for the Australian tennis legend following his remarkable career. Stolle, nicknamed ‘Fiery’, won two Grand Slam singles titles and clinched 10 major doubles trophies before enjoying success as both a coach and commentator.

Australian tennis great Fred Stolle, who won two Grand Slam singles titles and 17 doubles titles, dies at the age of 86.

Former Wimbledon finalist and iconic commentator Fred Stolle has died at the age of 86 as tributes pour in for the legendary tennis star