John Newcombe

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John Newcombe
CountryImage:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
Residence-
Date of birthMay 23, 1944
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height-
Weight-
Turned Pro1968
Retired 1981
PlaysRight-handed
Career Prize MoneyUS$1,062,408
Singles
Career record:429 - 136
Career titles:68 including 32 in the open era listed in the ATP Webside
Highest ranking:1 (3-Jun-74)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open W (1973, 1975)
French Open QF (1969)
Wimbledon W (1970, 1971)
U.S. Open W (1973)
Doubles
Career record:332 - 113
Career titles:33
Highest ranking:1

Infobox last updated on: January 22, 2007.

John David Newcombe AO OBE (born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia) is a former World No. 1 tennis champion.

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 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. He served as President of the Association of Tennis Professionals in 1977 and 1978.

Newcombe and Rod Laver are the only players to ever win both the US Open and Wimbledon men's singles titles as an amateur and as a professional. The grass surfaces favored his game and the French Open's clay surface was the only major singles championship he never won. However, he did take the French doubles title on three occasions. Overall, he won 25 Grand Slam major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.

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. In 1986, his achievements were recognized with his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Still active in tennis, he was made captain of Australia's Davis Cup team in 1995.

Notoriously, he was revealed to be President George W. Bush's drinking companion on the night when he was charged with driving under the influence. This controversy surfaced during the 2000 US Presidential Election[1].

He is an Australian Living Treasure.

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[edit] Grand Slam singles finals

[edit] Wins (7)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1967 Wimbledon Image:Flag of Germany.svg Wilhelm Bungert 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
1967 U.S. Open Image:Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 6-4, 6-4, 8-6
1970 Wimbledon (2) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Rosewall 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
1971 Wimbledon (3) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
1973 Australian Open Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1
1973 U.S. Open (2) Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Jan Kodeš 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
1975 Australian Open (2) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6

[edit] Runner-ups (3)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1966 U.S. Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Fred Stolle 4-6, 12-10, 6-3, 6-4
1969 Wimbledon Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
1976 Australian Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Mark Edmondson 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1

[edit] Grand Slam men's doubles finals

[edit] Wins (17)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1965 Australian Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Roy Emerson
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Fred Stolle
3-6, 4-6, 13-11, 6-3, 6-4
1965 Wimbledon Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Fletcher
Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Bob Hewitt
7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1966 Wimbledon (2) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Fletcher Image:Flag of Australia.svg Owen Davidson
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Bill Bowrey
6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1967 Australian Open (2) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Bill Bowrey
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Owen Davidson
3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-8, 8-6
1967 French Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Roy Emerson
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Fletcher
6-3, 9-7, 12-10
1967 U.S. Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Bill Bowrey
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Owen Davidson
6-8, 9-7, 6-3, 6-3
1968 Wimbledon (3) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Fletcher
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Rosewall
3-6, 8-6, 5-7, 14-12, 6-3
1969 French Open (2) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Roy Emerson
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver
4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
1969 Wimbledon (4) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
7-5, 11-9, 6-3
1970 Wimbledon (5) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Rosewall
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Fred Stolle
10-8, 6-3, 6-1
1971 Australian Open (3) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
6-2, 7-6
1971 U.S. Open (2) Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Erik Van Dillen
6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6
1973 Australian Open (4) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Mal Anderson Image:Flag of the United States.svg John Alexander
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Phil Dent
6-3, 6-4, 7-6
1973 U.S. Open (3) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Owen Davidson Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Rosewall
7-5, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5
1973 French Open (3) Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Image:Flag of Romania (1947-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
1974 Wimbledon (6) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
8-6, 6-4, 6-4
1976 Australian Open (5) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ross Case
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Geoff Masters
7-6, 6-4

[edit] Runner-ups (4)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1963 Australian Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Fletcher Image:Flag of Australia.svg Bob Hewitt
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Fred Stolle
6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
1964 French Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Roy Emerson
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Fletcher
7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
1966 Australian Championships (2) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche Image:Flag of Australia.svg Roy Emerson
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Fred Stolle
7-9, 6-3, 6-8, 14-12, 12-10
1972 U.S. Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Owen Davidson Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Cliff Drysdale
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor
6-4, 7-6, 6-3

[edit] Grand Slam mixed doubles finals

[edit] Wins (2)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1964 U.S. Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Margaret Smith Court Image:Flag of the United States.svg Ed Rubinoff
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Judy Tegart Dalton
0-6, 6-4, 6-4
1965 Australian Open Image:Flag of Australia.svg Margaret Smith Court Image:Flag of Australia.svg Owen Davidson
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Robbyn Ebbern
Shared championship, final not played

[edit] Runner-up (1)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1965 French Open Image:Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Maria Bueno Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Fletcher
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Margaret Smith Court
6-4, 6-4

[edit] 68 Singles titles including 32 listed by the ATP Website for the Open Era only

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 1968 Hamburg, Germany Clay Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Cliff Drysdale 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
2. 1969 Rome, Italy Clay Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tony Roche 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
3. 1969 Bournemouth, England Clay Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Bob Hewitt 6-8, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
4. 1970 Casablanca WCT, Morocco Other Image:Flag of Spain under Franco.svg Andrés Gimeno 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
5. 1970 Wimbledon, London Grass Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Rosewall 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
6. 1971 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver 7-6, 7-6, 6-4
7. 1971 Chicago WCT, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
8. 1971 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 7-6, 6-4
9. 1971 Wimbledon, London Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
10. 1971 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 6-3, 5-7, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
11. 1971 Montreal, Canada Clay Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6
12. 1971 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6
13. 1972 Las Vegas WCT, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Cliff Drysdale 6-3, 6-4
14. 1972 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Nikola Pilić 6-3, 6-3
15. 1972 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Rosewall 5-7, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
16. 1972 Alamo WCT, U.S. Outdoor Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Cliff Drysdale 6-1, 6-1, 7-5
17. 1972 Vancouver WCT, Canada Outdoor Image:Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 7-5
18. 1972 Gothenberg WCT, Sweden Carpet Image:Flag of Australia.svg Roy Emerson 6-0, 6-3, 6-1
19. 1972 Johannesburg-2, South Africa Hard Image:Flag of Australia.svg John Alexander 6-1, 7-6
20. 1973 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1
21. 1973 U.S. Open, New York Grass Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Jan Kodeš 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
22. 1973 Djakarta, Indonesia Other Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ross Case 7-6, 7-6, 6-3
23. 1974 St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the Soviet Union 1955.svg Alex Metreveli 6-0, 7-6
24. 1974 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
25. 1974 Tucson, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 6-3, 7-6
26. 1974 New Orleans WCT, U.S. Other Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Borowiak 6-4, 6-2
27. 1974 Orlando WCT, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
28. 1974 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
29. 1974 Maui, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner 7-6, 7-6
30. 1974 Tokyo, Japan Outdoor Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Rosewall 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
31. 1974 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
32. 1975 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6

[edit] Runner-ups (16)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 1969 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 8-10, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3
2. 1969 London/Queen's Club, United Kingdom Grass Image:Flag of Australia.svg Fred Stolle 6-3, 22-20
3. 1969 Wimbledon, London Grass Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
4. 1970 London/Queen's Club, United Kingdom Grass Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver 6-4, 6-3
5. 1970 Louisville, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver 6-3, 6-3
6. 1970 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver 4-6, 6-4, 7-6
7. 1971 London/Queen's Club, United Kingdom Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 8-6, 6-3
8. 1973 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Clay Image:Flag of Spain under Franco.svg Manuel Orantes 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
9. 1973 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 3-6, 7-6, 6-3
10. 1973 Tokyo, Japan Other Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ken Rosewall 6-1, 6-4
11. 1973 Tehran, Iran Clay Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez 6-7, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3
12. 1973 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Image:Flag of Australia.svg Rod Laver 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
13. 1974 Hempstead WCT, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
14. 1976 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Image:Flag of Australia.svg Mark Edmondson 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1
15. 1978 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3, 6-4
16. 1978 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer 6-3, 6-4

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ In his 1979 autobiography Kramer considered the best player ever to have been either Don Budge (for consistent play) or Ellsworth Vines (at the height of his game). The next four best were, chronologically, Bill Tilden, Fred Perry, Bobby Riggs, and Pancho Gonzales. After these six came the "second echelon" of Rod Laver, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Gottfried von Cramm, Ted Schroeder, Jack Crawford, Pancho Segura, Frank Sedgman, Tony Trabert, John Newcombe, Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Björn Borg, and Jimmy Connors. He felt unable to rank Henri Cochet and René Lacoste accurately but felt they were among the very best.

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Preceded by
Ilie Năstase
World No. 1
June 3, 1974 - July 28, 1974
Succeeded by
Jimmy Connors
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