Australian great 'Fiery' Fred Stolle dies at 86
Stolle was part of a golden generation of Australian players who dominated the men's game at the end of the amateur and start of the professional era along with Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe and Tony Roche.
A tall, athletic player, Stolle lost his first five Grand Slam finals — all but one to his close friend Emerson — before finally beating Roche to win the French Open in 1965.
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