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John Newcombe

John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in both men's singles and men's doubles. Newcombe won a combined 26 major titles: seven in singles, a former record 17 in men's doubles, and two in mixed doubles. He also contributed to five Davis Cup titles for Australia during an age when the Davis Cup was deemed as significant as the majors. Tennis magazine rated him the 10th best male player of the period 1965–2005.

Infobox

Full name
John David Newcombe
Country (sports)
Australia
Residence
Sydney, Australia
Born
(1944-05-23) 23 May 1944 (age 81)Sydney, Australia
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro
1967 (amateur from 1960)
Retired
1981
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money
US$1,062,408
Int. Tennis HoF
1986 (member page)
Career record
333–115 (74.3)
Career titles
33
Highest ranking
No. 1 (1965)
Australian Open
W (1965)
French Open
F (1965)
Wimbledon
W (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974)
US Open
W (1964)
Tour Finals
SF (1973, 1974)
WCT Finals
W (1974)
Davis Cup
W (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973)

Tables

· Grand Slam finals › Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1966
Championship
U.S. Championships
Opponent
Fred Stolle
Score
6–4, 10–12, 3–6, 4–6
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1967
Championship
Wimbledon
Opponent
Wilhelm Bungert
Score
6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1967
Championship
U.S. Championships
Opponent
Clark Graebner
Score
6–4, 6–4, 8–6
↓ Open Era ↓
↓ Open Era ↓
Result
↓ Open Era ↓
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1969
Championship
Wimbledon
Opponent
Rod Laver
Score
4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1970
Championship
Wimbledon
Opponent
Ken Rosewall
Score
5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1971
Championship
Wimbledon
Opponent
Stan Smith
Score
6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1973
Championship
Australian Open
Opponent
Onny Parun
Score
6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1973
Championship
US Open
Opponent
Jan Kodeš
Score
6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win
Win
Result
Win
Year
1975
Championship
Australian Open
Opponent
Jimmy Connors
Score
7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Year
1976
Championship
Australian Open
Opponent
Mark Edmondson
Score
7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 1–6
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1966
Championships
Grass
Fred Stolle
6–4, 10–12, 3–6, 4–6
Win
1967
Wimbledon
Grass
Wilhelm Bungert
6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Win
1967
Championships
Grass
Clark Graebner
6–4, 6–4, 8–6
↓ Open Era ↓
Loss
1969
Wimbledon
Grass
Rod Laver
4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Win
1970
Wimbledon
Grass
Ken Rosewall
5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Win
1971
Wimbledon
Grass
Stan Smith
6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win
1973
Australian Open
Grass
Onny Parun
6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Win
1973
US Open
Grass
Jan Kodeš
6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win
1975
Australian Open
Grass
Jimmy Connors
7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss
1976
Australian Open
Grass
Mark Edmondson
7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 1–6
Key · Grand Slam performance timeline › Singles
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
· Grand Slam performance timeline › Singles
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
1960
1R
1961
A
1962
QF
1963
QF
1964
QF
1965
SF
1966
SF
1967
SF
1968
A
1969
QF
1970
QF
1971
3R
1972
QF
1973
W
1974
QF
1975
W
1976
F
1977
A
1977
QF
1978
A
SR
1 / 1
mw- W–L
46–14
Win %
76.7
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
1960
A
1961
3R
1962
3R
1963
2R
1964
2R
1965
QF
1966
3R
1967
4R
1968
A
1969
QF
1970
A
1971
A
1972
A
1973
1R
1974
A
1975
A
1976
1R
1977
A
1977
A
1978
1 / 7
SR
16–10
mw- W–L
61.5
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
1960
A
1961
1R
1962
2R
1963
1R
1964
1R
1965
4R
1966
3R
1967
W
1968
4R
1969
F
1970
W
1971
W
1972
A
1973
A
1974
QF
1975
A
1976
3R
1977
A
1977
4R
1978
2 / 12
SR
45–11
mw- W–L
80.4
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
1960
A
1961
A
1962
A
1963
4R
1964
3R
1965
A
1966
F
1967
W
1968
QF
1969
SF
1970
SF
1971
1R
1972
3R
1973
W
1974
SF
1975
A
1976
A
1977
A
1977
A
1978
0 / 6
SR
45–9
mw- W–L
83.3
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
1960
0–1
1961
0–2
1962
5–3
1963
5–3
1964
5–4
1965
10–3
1966
14–4
1967
20–2
1968
7–2
1969
18–4
1970
13–2
1971
8–2
1972
4–2
1973
12–1
1974
12–3
1975
6–0
1976
7–3
1977
3–1
1977
3–1
1978
4 / 26
SR
152–44
mw- W–L
77.6
Tournament
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
SR
mw- W–L
Win %
Australian Open
1R
A
QF
QF
QF
SF
SF
SF
A
QF
QF
3R
QF
W
QF
W
F
A
QF
A
1 / 1
46–14
76.7
French Open
A
3R
3R
2R
2R
QF
3R
4R
A
QF
A
A
A
1R
A
A
1R
A
A
1 / 7
16–10
61.5
Wimbledon
A
1R
2R
1R
1R
4R
3R
W
4R
F
W
W
A
A
QF
A
3R
A
4R
2 / 12
45–11
80.4
US Open
A
A
A
4R
3R
A
F
W
QF
SF
SF
1R
3R
W
SF
A
A
A
A
0 / 6
45–9
83.3
Win–loss
0–1
0–2
5–3
5–3
5–4
10–3
14–4
20–2
7–2
18–4
13–2
8–2
4–2
12–1
12–3
6–0
7–3
3–1
3–1
4 / 26
152–44
77.6
· External links
Preceded byIlie Năstase
Preceded byIlie Năstase
Achievements
Preceded byIlie Năstase
Achievements
world No. 1 3 June 1974 – 28 July 1974
Achievements
Succeeded byJimmy Connors
Achievements
Preceded byIlie Năstase
world No. 1 3 June 1974 – 28 July 1974
Succeeded byJimmy Connors

References

  1. United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 428.
  2. "40 Years Ago: Look Out, Cleveland"
    http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/12/40-years-ago-lookout-cleveland/49914/
  3. The Age
    https://books.google.com/books?id=z54UAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+mark&pg=PA1
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://books.google.com/books?id=quNjAAAAIBAJ&dq=Vivian+mcgrath&pg=PA15
  5. The Advertiser (Adelaide)
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47779549
  6. The Age
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122944407/
  7. The Morning Record
    https://books.google.com/books?id=-i1IAAAAIBAJ&dq=Stolle+newcombe&pg=PA3
  8. Herald-Journal
    https://books.google.com/books?id=zoYsAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+bungert&pg=PA4
  9. The Press-Courier
    https://books.google.com/books?id=pf5RAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+graebner&pg=PA6
  10. newspapers.com
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/252325369/
  11. World Tennis
    https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1968-02_15_9/page/64/
  12. newspapers.com
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/376911800/
  13. The Canberra Times
    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106987990
  14. "With the US Open underway, a look at end of 'shamateur' tennis - Wilmington News Journal"
    https://www.wnewsj.com/sports/local-sports-1/48580/with-the-us-open-underway-a-look-at-end-of-shamateur-tennis
  15. The Montreal Gazette
    https://books.google.com/books?id=zIY1AAAAIBAJ&dq=Drysdale+newcombe&pg=PA24
  16. St. Joseph Gazette
    https://books.google.com/books?id=hhRdAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+roche&pg=PA8
  17. Toledo Blade
    https://books.google.com/books?id=P8owAAAAIBAJ&dq=Laver+newcombe&pg=PA45
  18. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://books.google.com/books?id=dvdjAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+emerson&pg=PA14
  19. The Press-Courier
    https://books.google.com/books?id=fuNKAAAAIBAJ&dq=Rosewall+newcombe&pg=PA6
  20. World Of Tennis
    https://archive.org/details/worldoftennis1990000unse/
  21. Muscles, Ken Rosewall as told to Richard Naughton, 2012, p.208
  22. Collins & Hollander (1997), p. 651
  23. World Tennis
    https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1971-03_18_10/page/74/
  24. World Tennis
    https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1971-02_18_9/page/62/
  25. Star News
    https://books.google.com/books?id=hWRNAAAAIBAJ&dq=Smith+newcombe&pg=PA12
  26. The Times (London), 31 December 1971, p. 5
  27. World Tennis
    https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1972-03_19_10/page/72/
  28. The Times (London), 20 November 1971, p. 16
  29. newspapers.com
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/643477628/
  30. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://books.google.com/books?id=y_djAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+parun&pg=PA7
  31. The Glasgow Herald
    https://books.google.com/books?id=qeU9AAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+connors&pg=PA4
  32. The Pittsburgh Press
    https://books.google.com/books?id=KgMcAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+rosewall&pg=PA12
  33. La Fabuleuse Histoire du Tennis
  34. Schenectady Gazette
    https://books.google.com/books?id=oWMtAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+borg+wct&pg=PA16
  35. The Age
    https://books.google.com/books?id=g99UAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+masters&pg=PA9
  36. The Age
    https://books.google.com/books?id=-9BaAAAAIBAJ&dq=Newcombe+roche&pg=PA1
  37. The Telegraph Herald
    https://books.google.com/books?id=bwpRAAAAIBAJ&dq=Connors+newcombe&pg=PA8
  38. Bangor Daily News
    https://books.google.com/books?id=iwE1AAAAIBAJ&dq=Edmondson+newcombe&pg=PA31
  39. "Bryan bros beat Aussie slam record"
    https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/bryan-bros-beat-aussie-slam-record/news-story/1878a01286ad2ae6287d33f2346aad1f
  40. Davis Cup
    https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1999-WG-M-AUS-FRA-01
  41. In his 1979 autobiography, Kramer considered the best player ever to have been either Don Budge (for consistent play) or
  42. "The 50 Greatest Players of the Open Era (M): No. 15, John Newcombe"
    https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/the-50-greatest-players-of-the-open-era-m-no-15-john-newcombe
  43. "John Newcombe"
    https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/john-newcombe/
  44. "John Newcombe"
    https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/john-newcombe#:~:text=Australian%20tennis%20champion%20John%20Newcombe%20was%20inducted%20into,the%20International%20Tennis%20Hall%20of%20Fame%20in%201986.
  45. "Player Details – John Newcombe"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151008193442/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002376
  46. The Milwaukee Journal
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fFoaAAAAIBAJ&dq=international%20tennis%20players%20association&pg=5352%2C2268448
  47. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/47549/supplement/6248
  48. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special
    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240710523
  49. www.tennis.com.au
    http://www.tennis.com.au/news-and-events/events/newcombe-medal/the-awards
  50. Fenton, Ben. (9 March 2001) Newcombe recalls Bush's brush with law. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved on 2016-07-12.
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1325723/Newcombe-recalls-Bushs-brush-with-law.html
  51. John Newcombe Estate & Country Club. newcombeestate.com (March 2008)
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160406102401/http://newcombeestate.com/2008/03/perfect-partnership/
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