A State Funeral to honour the lifetime of Australian nice Neale Fraser might be held in Melbourne on Wednesday 18 December.
Melbourne, Australia, 11 December 2024 | Tennis Australia
A State Funeral Service to honour the lifetime of tennis nice Neale Fraser AO MBE might be held at 10.30am on Wednesday, 18 December at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne.
Neale Fraser was one in every of Australia’s tennis greats, profitable 19 Grand Slams and main Australia to 4 Davis Cup titles over his 24-year captaincy.
Studying to play tennis at 11 years previous on the clay courts subsequent door to his childhood house in Melbourne, Fraser went on to win his first event at simply 12 years previous earlier than changing into an Australian Nationwide Junior Champion at 17.
Throughout his acclaimed profession, he received 19 titles in singles, doubles and blended doubles throughout Australian, French, Wimbledon and US championships between 1956 and 1962, and is the newest man in historical past to have accomplished the triple crown, which he achieved in 1959 and 1960 on the US Open.
For a lot of, Neale Fraser’s captaincy of Australia within the Davis Cup is his biggest legacy, the place he was a much-respected coach and trainer of the sport for twenty-four years – inspiring generations of Australian gamers.
Neale Fraser was inducted to the Worldwide Corridor of Fame in 1984, the Australian Tennis Corridor of Fame in 1994, and was honoured with the Philippe Chatrier Award for excellent achievements in tennis in 2008.
“Neale Fraser was a real icon of our sport, each as a competitor and as a frontrunner,” Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley mentioned.
“His ardour for tennis and dedication to representing Australia impressed generations of gamers and followers.
“I’ve been actually lucky to work carefully with Frase and he was by no means afraid to voice his opinion and supply his extraordinary perception on the gamers and the game, notably the Davis Cup – he was a pressure to be reckoned with.
“We are going to endlessly bear in mind his extraordinary contributions on and off the courtroom and go on our honest condolences to Thea, his household and mates,” Tiley continued.
The funeral might be open to the general public and stay streamed on-line.
> Tribute: Remembering Neale Fraser
To make a donation in lieu of flowers – please go to Neale Fraser Scholarship | Australian Sports activities Basis.
Additional particulars in regards to the service, together with tips on how to attend or to view the stay stream might be discovered at vic.gov.au/NealeFraser.
