Neale Fraser, winner of four Davis Cups as a player and another four as captain of the Australian team, has died at the age of 91.
Fraser, expert doubles player, won nineteen Grand Slam titles; two United States tournaments (1959 and 60) and one Wimbledon (1960), in singles, eleven doubles and 5 mixed titles, but he will always be remembered for his history with Davis Cup, being a member of four great teams that won the title between 1959 and 1962, under the direction of Harry Hopman.
Later, it became captain of the team in 1970, a position he held for 24 yearsin which he led Australia to win the Davis Cup in 1973, 1977, 1983 y 1986.
His former teammate and eleven-time Grand Slam winner Rod Laverlamented the news on his official X profile: “I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of my dear friend and fellow left-hander, Neale Fraser.”
“He was a true gem in a golden era of Australian tennis legends: “an incredible world number 1, a grand slam champion and a Davis Cup icon,” he added.
In 2008, Neale Fraser received the Philippe Chatrier Award from the International Tennis Federation in recognition of his career in tennis.
