| Country | Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | — | |
| Date of birth | 23 May 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | |
| Height | 183 cm | |
| Weight | 80 kg | |
| Turned pro | 1968 | |
| Retired | 1981 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; one-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | US$1,062,408 | |
| Int. Tennis HOF | 1986 (member page) | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 429–136 | |
| Career titles | 68 including 32 in the open era listed in the ATP Website | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (3 June 1974) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | W (1973, 1975) | |
| French Open | QF (1969) | |
| Wimbledon | W (1967, 1970, 1971) | |
| US Open | W (1967,1973) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 332–113 | |
| Career titles | 33 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 | |
| Australian Open | W (1965, 1967,1971, 1973, 1976) | |
| French Open | W (1967, 1969, 1973) | |
| Wimbledon | W (1965, 1966, 1968-1970, 1974) | |
| US Open | W (1967, 1971, 1973) | |
| Last updated on: 22 January 2007. | ||
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE (born 23 May 1944; Sydney, Australia) is a former World No. 1 tennis champion.
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A natural athlete, as a boy Newcombe played several sports until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962 and 1963 and became a member of Australia's Davis Cup winning team in 1964. He won his first Grand Slam major in 1965 by taking the Australian Championships doubles title with fellow Australian Tony Roche. That same year, the duo won the Wimbledon doubles title. They would team up to win the Australian doubles championship three more times, Wimbledon another four times and the US Championships in 1967, the French Championships in 1967 and the French Open 1969. Together, Newcombe and Roche won 12 Grand Slam titles, more than any other men's team in tennis history.
Newcombe's powerful serve and volley was the backbone of his attacking game. To the delight of fans, and the surprise of his opponent, he frequently came up with a second-serve ace. His play made him the No. 1 amateur in the world in 1967 according to Lance Tingay (Rex Bellamy ranked him No. 2 amateur behind Roy Emerson) (and the true No. 1 in the world was Rod Laver, a professional player). As a pro, Newcombe was the joint world number one player in 1970 and 1971. In singles play, he was a two time winner of the Australian Open, a three time winner of Wimbledon, and the US Open twice.
As member of Lamar Hunt's, "World Championship Tennis" professional tour group, and part of the players union, he was banned by the International Tennis Federation from competing in the 1972 Wimbledon championships and he boycotted the event in 1973. Very popular with the fans, Newcombe's absence resulted in urgent negotiations that ultimately resolved the issues.
John Newcombe was the last of the Australians who dominated tennis in the 1950s and 1960s. In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, included Newcombe in his list of the 21 greatest players of all time,[1] and also considered Newcombe to have the best second serve in tennis history.
John hosted the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games (Australian broadcast) for Channel 10.
| Preceded by Ilie Năstase |
World No.
1 3 June 1974 - 28 July 1974 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Connors |
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   | Wikinfo article on John Newcombe - John Newcombe - Wikinfo |
| | Enough Rope's John Newcombe interview - ENOUGH ROPE with Andrew Denton - episode 88: John Newcombe (01/08/2005) |
| | International Tennis Hall of Fame profile - John David Newcombe - International Tennis Hall of Fame |
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