Australia, 6 March : Fred Stolle, jun tuita Grand Slam singles title aru 17 ta major doubles trophy jiti thaka ase, tai mora jaise, Tennis Australia te Thursday din koi dise. Tai 86 saal laga thakise.
Stolle ekta “iconic figure” thakise tennis te, ekjon dangor player aru pichite Australia laga Nine Network aru U.S. broadcaster khan karone commentator bhi thakise, Tennis Australia laga CEO Craig Tiley koishe. Tai laga mori ja laga karon koi dibi naai.
1.91-meter (6-foot-3) ucha Stolle Australia laga 1960s te dangor samai te kheli thakise, juntu time te tennis amateur pora professional kante jai thakise.
Tai laga naam “Fiery Fred” nai “Fiery” pora short form te bhi jani thakise. Tai Grand Slam singles final paanch ta jun reach kuru bhi harta jaise— itu te charita fellow Australian Roy Emerson opposite thakise. Wimbledon te bhi 1963, 1964 aru 1965 te laga final te harta jaise.
Tai laga first Grand Slam win tai laga kom pasand laga surface, clay te, 1965 French Championships te hoise, juntu te tai Tony Roche ke final te haraise.
1966 U.S. Championships Forest Hills te, tai John Newcombe opposite aru ekta all-Australian final te jiti thakise, aru only dusra unseeded champion hoise. Newcombe bhi unseeded thakise. Itu tournament te tai tinita seeded player haraikena final pochaise. Itu pichite tai No. 1 ranking dhorikena professional hoise.
Tai 1962-69 majote 10 ta men’s doubles Grand Slam title jiti thakise— itu te 4 ta Bob Hewitt aru Emerson logot aru 2 ta Ken Rosewall logot milaikena jiti thakise. Tai ekjon kom manu majote thakise jun sob 4 ta doubles major
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