Fred Stolle

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Frederick Sydney Stolle, AO[1] (8 October 1938 – 5 March 2025) was an Australian amateur world No. 1 tennis player and commentator. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He was the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.

Career

Stolle is notable for being the only male player in history to have lost his first five Grand Slam singles finals, all but one were to Roy Emerson, the fifth of which he led by two sets to love. However, Stolle went on to win two Grand Slam tournament singles titles, the 1965 French Championships and the 1966 US Championships.[2] At Wimbledon and the Australian Championships he finished as runner-up in these tournaments and losing to compatriot Roy Emerson on no fewer than five occasions. World Tennis magazine ranked Stolle world No. 1 amateur in 1966.[3]

Stolle won ten Grand Slam doubles titles, partnering with compatriots Bob Hewitt (4 titles), Roy Emerson (4 titles), and Ken Rosewall (2 titles). In addition Stolle won 7 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.

As a member of the Australian Davis Cup team Stolle won the Davis Cup title in 1964,[4] 1965 and 1966.[5] In 1964 Stolle and Emerson were briefly suspended from the Australian Davis Cup team for going on an overseas tour in defiance of a Lawn Tennis Association of Australia order to remain in Australia until April.[6]

Stolle turned professional in 1966,[7] and as a professional, won two singles and 13 doubles titles. He earned about US$500,000 in career prize money.[8]

Stolle coached Vitas Gerulaitis from 1977 until 1983.

Later life and death

For many years, Stolle did television commentary for ESPN and other tennis broadcasts. He provided commentary on Grand Slam tennis tournaments for Australia's Fox Sports and the Nine Network.

Stolle died from cancer in Palm Desert, California, on 5 March 2025, at the age of 86.[9][10][11][12][13]

Honours

For his contribution to the tennis sport Stolle was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985.[14] In 1988 he was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[15] He received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005.[1][16] In 2020, Stolle was awarded the ITF Philippe Chatrier Award, for his contribution to tennis both during his career and post-retirement.[17]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 titles, 6 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1963 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Chuck McKinley 7–9, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 1964 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson 3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 1964 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson 1–6, 10–12, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 1964 US Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson 4–6, 2–6, 4–6
Loss 1965 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson 9–7, 6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 1–6
Win 1965 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Tony Roche 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 1965 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson 2–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win 1966 US Championships Grass Template:Flagicon John Newcombe 4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles (10 titles, 6 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1961 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson
Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser		 4–6, 8–6, 4–6, 8–6, 6–8
Loss 1962 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson
Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser		 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 9–11
Win 1962 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Boro Jovanović
Template:Flagicon Nikola Pilić		 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Win 1963 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Ken Fletcher
Template:Flagicon John Newcombe		 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win 1964 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson
Template:Flagicon Ken Fletcher		 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12
Win 1964 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson
Template:Flagicon Ken Fletcher		 7–5, 11–9, 6–4
Loss 1965 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson Template:Flagicon John Newcombe
Template:Flagicon Tony Roche		 6–3, 6–4, 11–13, 3–6, 4–6
Win 1965 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson Template:Flagicon Ken Fletcher
Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt		 6–8, 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
Win 1965 US Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson Template:Flagicon Frank Froehling
Template:Flagicon Charles Pasarell		 6–4, 10–12, 7–5, 6–3
Win 1966 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson Template:Flagicon John Newcombe
Template:Flagicon Tony Roche		 7–9, 6–3, 6–8, 14–12, 12–10
Win 1966 US Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner
Template:Flagicon Dennis Ralston		 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Win 1968 French Open Clay Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson
Template:Flagicon Rod Laver		 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 1968 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon John Newcombe
Template:Flagicon Tony Roche		 6–3, 6–8, 7–5, 12–14, 3–6
Loss 1969 Australian Open Grass Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Rod Laver
Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson		 4–6, 4–6
Win 1969 US Open Grass Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Charles Pasarell
Template:Flagicon Dennis Ralston		 2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3
Loss 1970 Wimbledon Grass Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon John Newcombe
Template:Flagicon Tony Roche		 8–10, 3–6, 1–6

Open-era doubles titles (10)

No Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1968 French Open, Paris Clay Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson
Template:Flagicon Rod Laver 		6–3, 6–4, 6–3
2. 1968 Los Angeles, US Hard Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Cliff Drysdale
Template:Flagicon Roger Taylor 		7–5, 6–1
3. 1969 US Open, New York Grass Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell
Template:Flagicon Dennis Ralston 		2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3
4. 1971 Bologna WCT, Italy Carpet Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Robert Maud
Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan 		6–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
5. 1972 Bretton Woods, US Hard Template:Flagicon John Alexander Template:Flagicon Nikola Pilić
Template:Flagicon Cliff Richey 		7–6, 7–6
6. 1972 Vancouver WCT, Canada Outdoor Template:Flagicon John Newcombe Template:Flagicon Cliff Drysdale
Template:Flagicon Allan Stone 		7–6, 6–0
7. 1972 Johannesburg-2, South Africa Hard Template:Flagicon John Newcombe Template:Flagicon Terry Addison
Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael 		6–3, 6–4
8. 1973 Chicago WCT, US Carpet Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Ismail El Shafei
Template:Flagicon Brian Fairlie 		6–7, 6–4, 6–2
9. 1973 Cleveland WCT, US Carpet Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Ismail El Shafei
Template:Flagicon Brian Fairlie 		6–2, 6–3
10. 1973 Bretton Woods, US Clay Template:Flagicon Rod Laver Template:Flagicon Bob Carmichael
Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan 		7–6, 4–6, 7–5

Performance timeline

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Singles

1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 SR <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" /> W–L Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Win %
Grand Slam tournaments 2 / 41 102–39 72.3
Australian Open 1R A 1R SF QF SF F F SF A A QF A 3R A A A A A A A A 0 / 10 23–10 69.7
French Open A A 2R 3R 4R 2R 4R W QF A 2R QF A A A A A A A A A 1 / 9 23–8 74.2
Wimbledon A A 1R 2R 3R F F F 2R A 4R 4R 1R 4R A A A A A A 1R 0 / 12 31–12 72.1
US Open A A A A 2R A F 2R W A 2R QF 3R A QF A A 1R A 2R A 1 / 10 25–9 73.5
Pro Slam tournaments 0 / 3 4–3 57.1
U.S. Pro A A A A A A A A A SF Not a Major 0 / 1 2–1 66.7
French Pro A A A A A A A A A SF Not a Major 0 / 1 2–1 66.7
Wembley Pro A A A A A A A A A 1R Not a Major 0 / 1 0–1 0.0
Win–loss 0–1 0–3 6–3 8–4 9–3 19–4 18–3 15–3 4–3 4–3 13–4 1–2 4–2 4–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2 / 41 106–42 71.6

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

References

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