SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Luis Ayala, a Chilean tennis great who played in two French Open finals, has died, the country’s tennis federation announced on Wednesday. He was 91.
“Today the Chilean tennis is losing a giant, but his legacy will live on every court where this beautiful sport is played,” the federation said in a statement.
The federation did not specify the cause of death.
Born in Santiago, Ayala was an icon of the sport in Chile as he won 46 singles titles in his career.
Among his greatest achievements, he was a finalist at Roland Garros in 1958 and 1960, when he “became one of the greatest players in clay of his time,” added the federation.
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