# John Newcombe

Source: https://tennis-db.com/players/4575861/john-newcombe
Tour: ATP

## Bio
- Country: AUS
- Born: 1944-05-23
- Age: 82
- Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
- Plays: Right-Handed
- Turned pro: 1968
- Last active: 1981
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Newcombe
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312464

## Career
- Career W-L: 556-224 (71.3%)
- Career titles: 41
- Career-high rank: 1 (reached 1974-06-03)
- Current rank: 826

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 1981 | 0-1 | 0 | - |
| 1980 | 0-2 | 0 | - |
| 1979 | 4-3 | 0 | - |
| 1978 | 30-25 | 0 | - |
| 1977 | 5-6 | 0 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 155-59 (72.4%)
- Clay: 125-50 (71.4%)
- Grass: 154-45 (77.4%)
- Carpet: 122-70 (63.5%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 41; listed title events: 41.
- 1975 Australian Open — Grand Slam
- 1974 Dallas Wct — ATP 250
- 1974 Lacosta Wct — ATP 250
- 1974 Maui — ATP 250
- 1974 New Orleans Wct — ATP 250
- 1974 Orlando Wct — ATP 250
- 1974 St. Petersburg Wct — ATP 250
- 1974 Sydney Indoor — ATP 250
- 1974 Tokyo — ATP 250
- 1974 Tuscon — ATP 250
- (+31 more listed title events)

## Most-played rivals
- Roger Taylor: 22-6
- Nikola Pilic: 20-6
- Tony Roche: 13-11
- Marty Riessen: 11-13
- Ken Rosewall: 10-12

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 1981-04-23 L vs Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3 6-2 @ Las Vegas
- 1980-10-16 L vs Tony Roche 6-4 7-6 @ Sydney Indoor
- 1980-10-02 L vs Sandy Mayer 6-3 6-1 @ Maui
- 1979-11-09 L vs Jimmy Connors 6-0 6-2 @ Hong Kong
- 1979-11-08 W vs Matt Mitchell 6-2 6-3 @ Hong Kong

## FAQ
**How old is John Newcombe?**
John Newcombe is 82 years old, born on May 23, 1944.

**Which country is John Newcombe from?**
John Newcombe is from Australia.

**How tall is John Newcombe?**
John Newcombe is 183 cm / 6'0".

**Is John Newcombe left-handed or right-handed?**
John Newcombe plays right-handed.

**How many Grand Slams has John Newcombe won?**
John Newcombe has won 5 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 1975.

**How many Masters 1000 titles has John Newcombe won?**
John Newcombe has won 2 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Montreal / Toronto in 1971.

**How many ATP titles has John Newcombe won?**
John Newcombe has won 41 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Tuscon in 1974.

**What is John Newcombe's highest ATP ranking?**
John Newcombe's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on June 3, 1974.

**What is John Newcombe's career win-loss record?**
John Newcombe has a career ATP singles record of 556 wins and 224 losses (71.3%).

**How much career prize money has John Newcombe earned?**
John Newcombe has earned at least $1,062,408 in career prize money from professional tennis.

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