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ABOUT JOHN NEWCOMBE
meet the legend
John Newcombe is undoubtedly one of the finest tennis players ever to set foot on a tennis court. His 26 Grand Slam Titles, including three Wimbledon, two U.S. Open and two Australian Singles titles lay testament to this claim. John was also a shining star in Australian Davis Cup play during its heyday. His most recent tennis accomplishment was leading Australia to the title in 1999 as Davis Cup Captain.
More important than all of his titles, John is recognized as one of the classiest and most likable personalities in the World of Sport and Celebrity Athletes. He is a true Champion in every sense of the word!
Newk’s big serve and volley game, along with his famous `Buggy Whip` forehand represented the best in the game during his time. John is known as a clever match player and tactician.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1964 – U.S. National Mixed Doubles Champion
1965, ’67 – Australian Doubles Champion
1965, ’66, ’68-’70, ’74 – Wimbledon Doubles Champion
1967, ’70, ’71 – Wimbledon Singles Champion
1967 – French Doubles Champion
1967 – U.S. Nati
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John Newcombe is an independent filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Born in Chicago, he attended the Goodman School of Drama for three years before earning a BA in Theater from De Paul University. While earning an MA from Regent University, he made the award-winning short film LOVESTRUCK, a tribute to silent comedian Harold Lloyd. Lovestruck won the Academy Award for Student Films Mid-Atlantic Region, Judges Award at Vanderbilt's Sinking Creek Film Festival and was an Official Entry in a number of festivals including the Virginia Film Festival and the Chicago Film Festival. After moving to Los Angeles he made the critically-acclaimed, award-winning film Best Man in Grass Creek, winner of Heartland's Crystal Heart Award, Best Comedy at the Flagstaff Film Festival, Best Comedy at the Santa Clarita Film Festival. The film was an Official Entry at over ten film festivals including Montreal Film Festival, Quebec Film Festival, Cape Town, South Africa Film Festival and Cairo Film Festival, Egypt. Best Man in Grass Creek is repeatedly aired on TV overseas,
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John Newcombe
Australian tennis player
Newcombe in 1974 | |
| Full name | John David Newcombe |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born | (1944-05-23) 23 May 1944 (age 80) 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) |
| 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) |
| Australian Open | W (1973, 1975) |
| French Open | QF (1965, 1969) |
| Wimbledon | W (1967, 1970, 1971) |
| US Open | W (1967, 1973) |
| Tour Finals | SF (1973, 1974) |
| WCT Finals | W (1974) |
| Professional majors | |
| Career record | 333–115 |
| Career titles | 33 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1965) |
| Australian Open | W (1965, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1976) |
| French Open | W (1967, 1969, 1973) |
| Wimbledon | W (
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