Santiago (Chile), Sep 5 (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.

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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.

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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. (AP) AM

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