TENNIS icon Nikola Pilic has died aged 86.

The Croatian tennis star dies on Monday, according to a statement released by the Croatian Tennis Association.

Pilic was a Grand Slam champion thanks to his success in the US Open doubles in 1970.

While he reached the final of the doubles at Wimbledon 1962 and was a finalist for the men’s singles at the 1973 French Open.

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