Neale Fraser was an Australian champion tennis player who won the Wimbledon singles title in 1960 and the U.S. Championships singles in 1959 and 1960. He is the most recent man to complete the triple crown of singles, doubles and mixed doubles at a Grand Slam tournament, which he did at the U.S. National Championships in both 1959 and 1960. He was ranked world number one amateur in 1959 and 1960 and won many doubles titles with partners including Ashley Cooper, Lew Hoad and Roy Emerson. After his playing days he captained Australia's Davis Cup team for a record 24 years. He died in 2024.
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was an Australian champion tennis player
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(3 October 1933-2 December 2024)
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He won the 1960 Wimbledon championships. Fraser was ranked world No. 1 amateur tennis player in 1959 and 1960 by Lance Tingay and Ned Potter.
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He won the 1960 Wimbledon championships.
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In doubles, he took three Australian (1957, 1958, and 1962), French (1958, 1960, and 1962) and US (1957, 1959, and 1960) titles
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was an Australian champion tennis player
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was an Australian champion tennis player
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He won the 1960 Wimbledon championships.
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