 Newcombe in 1974 | |
| Full name | John David Newcombe |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born | 23 May 1944 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) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1072–401 |
| Career titles | 68 (41 open era titles listed by ATP) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1967, Lance Tingay)[1] No. 1 (3 June 1974, ATP) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1973, 1975) |
| French Open | QF (1965, 1969) |
| Wimbledon | W (1967, 1970, 1971) |
| US Open | W (1967, 1973) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (1973, 1974) |
| WCT Finals | W (1974) |
| Professional majors | |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 333–115 |
| Career titles | 33 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1965) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1965, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1976) |
| French Open | W (1967, 1969, 1973) |
| Wimbledon | W (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974) |
| US Open | W (1967, 1971, 1973) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1965) |
| French Open | F (1965) |
| US Open | W (1964) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973) |
John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He is one of the few men to have attained a world No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles. At the majors, he won seven singles titles, a former record 17 men's doubles titles, and two mixed doubles titles. He also contributed to five Davis Cup titles for Australia during an age when the Davis Cup was deemed as significant as the majors.[2] Tennis magazine rated him the 10th best male player of the period 1965–2005.
- ^ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 428.
- ^ Tignor, Steve (6 December 2013). "40 Years Ago: Look Out, Cleveland". tennis.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.