John Newcombe
John David Newcombe (* May 23, 1944 in Sydney) is an Australian former tennis player.
Biography
In his youth Newcombe operating many different sports until he opted for tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962 and 1963 and in 1964 a member of the Australian Davis Cup winning teams. He won his first Grand Slam tournament in 1965, when he with his fellow countryman Tony Roche won the Australian Open in doubles. In the same year, the duo also won the title at Wimbledon. Overall, the two Australian championships won three more times at Wimbledon they added four more victories and won the U.S. Open in 1967 and 1967 and 1969 at the French Open. Overall, they remained victorious in 12 Grand Slam finals in a double; no double in the men's tennis has ever been successful.
John Newcombe's powerful serve- and -volley game was the guarantor for his aggressive play. To the delight of the audience and to the surprise of the enemy, he also hit the second serve an ace. His style of play made him 1967 on the number 1 in amateur sport. As a professional player he was in 1970, 1971 and 1974 First the rankings. In individual he won twice the Australian Open three times at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open twice.
As a member of Lamar Hunt's "World Championship Tennis ", a tournament series for professional tennis players, he was expelled in 1972 by the British Championships in Wimbledon, a year later, popular with the fans Newcombe boycotted the tournament. His boycott was then the opportunity to solve the problem with the pro sports final. John Newcombe in 1977 and 1978, President of the Association professional tennis player.
Newcombe and Rod Laver were the only players to have won both amateur and professional, the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. The lawn was John Newcombe preferred lining and the French Open remained the only Grand Slam tournament, which he could never win in singles. In doubles, he, however, remained victorious in three tournaments.
Overall, John Newcombe 25 Grand Slam tournaments won in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
John Newcombe was the last Australian who dominated the men's professional tennis. In 1986, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of tennis.
He remained the tennis even after his resignation connected and in 1995 was captain of the Australian Davis Cup team.
Grand Slam success
- Australian Open Single - 1973, 1975, Final 1976
- Double - 1965, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1976
- French Open Double - 1967, 1969, 1973
- Wimbledon Single - 1967, 1970, 1971, Final 1969
- Double - 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974
- U.S. Open Single - 1967, 1973
- Double - 1967, 1971, 1973
- Mixed - 1964