John Newcombe career statistics

This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player John Newcombe.

Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1966 U.S. Championships Grass   Fred Stolle 6–4, 10–12, 3–6, 4–6
Win 1967 Wimbledon Grass   Wilhelm Bungert 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Win 1967 U.S. Championships Grass   Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4, 8–6
↓ Open Era ↓
Loss 1969 Wimbledon Grass   Rod Laver 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Win 1970 Wimbledon Grass   Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Win 1971 Wimbledon Grass   Stan Smith 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 1973 Australian Open Grass   Onny Parun 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Win 1973 US Open Grass   Jan Kodeš 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 1975 Australian Open Grass   Jimmy Connors 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Loss 1976 Australian Open Grass   Mark Edmondson 7–6, 3–6, 6–7(6–8), 1–6

Men's doubles (21)

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Wins (17)

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Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
1965 Australian Championships   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson
  Fred Stolle
3–6, 4–6, 13–11, 6–3, 6–4
1965 Wimbledon   Tony Roche   Ken Fletcher
  Bob Hewitt
7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1966 Wimbledon (2)   Ken Fletcher   Bill Bowrey
  Owen Davidson
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1967 Australian Championships (2)   Tony Roche   Bill Bowrey
  Owen Davidson
3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–8, 8–6
1967 French Championships   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson
  Ken Fletcher
6–3, 9–7, 12–10
1967 U.S. Championships   Tony Roche   Bill Bowrey
  Owen Davidson
6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 6–3
↓ Open Era ↓
1968 Wimbledon (3)   Tony Roche   Ken Fletcher
  Ken Rosewall
3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3
1969 French Open (2)   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1969 Wimbledon (4)   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
7–5, 11–9, 6–3
1970 Wimbledon (5)   Tony Roche   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
10–8, 6–3, 6–1
1971 Australian Open (3)   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6–2, 7–6
1971 US Open (2)   Roger Taylor   Stan Smith
  Erik van Dillen
6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, (5–3)*
1973 Australian Open (4)   Mal Anderson   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
6–3, 6–4, 7–6
1973 US Open (3)   Owen Davidson   Rod Laver
  Ken Rosewall
7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5
1973 French Open (3)   Tom Okker   Jimmy Connors
  Ilie Năstase
6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1974 Wimbledon (6)   Tony Roche   Bob Lutz
  Stan Smith
8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1976 Australian Open (5)   Tony Roche   Ross Case
  Geoff Masters
7–6, 6–4
  • A sudden-death tie-break instead of fifth set

Runner-ups (4)

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Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
1963 Australian Championships   Ken Fletcher   Bob Hewitt
  Fred Stolle
2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
1964 French Championships   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson
  Ken Fletcher
5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7
1966 Australian Championships (2)   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson
  Fred Stolle
9–7, 3–6, 8–6, 12–14, 10–12
↓ Open Era ↓
1972 US Open   Owen Davidson   Cliff Drysdale
  Roger Taylor
4–6, 6–7, 3–6

Mixed doubles (3)

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Wins (2)

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Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
1964 US Championships   Margaret Court   Judy Tegart
  Ed Rubinoff
10–8, 4–6, 6–3
1965 Australian Championships   Margaret Court   Robyn Ebbern
  Owen Davidson
Shared championship
(Final not played)

Runner-up

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Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
1965 French Championships   Maria Bueno   Margaret Court
  Ken Fletcher
4–6, 4–6

Open Era finals

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As listed by the ATP website.[1]

Singles: 71 (41 titles, 30 runner-ups)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 1968 New Orleans WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Cliff Drysdale 28–31
Win 1. 1968 Bakersfield WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Cliff Drysdale 31–12, 31–22
Win 2. 1968 Evansville WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Nikola Pilić 31–17, 31–17
Loss 2. 1968 Minneapolis WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Dennis Ralston 26–31, 31–19, 4–5
Loss 3. 1968 Boston, U.S. Grass   Rod Laver 4–6, 4–6, 7–9
Loss 4. 1968 Paris-2, France Clay   Rod Laver 2–6, 2–6, 3–6
Win 3. 1968 Cannes WCT, U.S. Hard (i)   Marty Riessen 7–5, 6–2
Win 4. 1968 Hamburg, West Germany Clay   Cliff Drysdale 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Win 5. 1968 Pretoria WCT, South Africa Hard   Tony Roche 11–9, 4–6, 6–3
Win 6. 1968 Durban WCT, South Africa Hard   Tony Roche 6–3, 6–4
Win 7. 1968 East London WCT, South Africa Hard   Cliff Drysdale 10–6
Win 8. 1968 Kimberley WCT, South Africa Hard   Tony Roche 10–6
Loss 5. 1968 Vienna WCT, Austria Hard (i)   Tony Roche 4–6, 5–7
Loss 6. 1968 Wembley-3, Great Britain Hard (i)   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Loss 7. 1969 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay   Tom Okker 10–8, 1–6, 5–7, 3–6
Win 9. 1969 Rome, Italy Clay   Tony Roche 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Win 10. 1969 Bournemouth, U.K. Clay   Bob Hewitt 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 8. 1969 Queen's Club, London Grass   Fred Stolle 3–6, 20–22
Loss 9. 1969 Wimbledon, London Grass   Rod Laver 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 10. 1969 Boston, U.S. Hard   Rod Laver 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 11. 1969 Atlanta, U.S. Hard   Butch Buchholz 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Loss 12. 1970 Australian Pro Hard   Tony Roche 7–5, 5–7, 5–7
Win 11. 1970 Melbourne, Australia Grass   Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, ret.
Loss 13. 1970 Corpus Christi WCT, U.S. Hard   Ken Rosewall 2–6, 0–6
Win 12. 1970 Casablanca WCT, Morocco Clay   Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 14. 1970 Queen's Club, London Grass   Rod Laver 4–6, 3–6
Win 13. 1970 Wimbledon, London Grass   Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Loss 15. 1970 Newport, U.K. Grass   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 4–6
Win 14. 1970 Hoylake, U.K. Grass   Owen Davidson 4–6, 9–7, 6–4
Loss 16. 1970 Louisville, U.S. Clay   Rod Laver 3–6, 3–6
Loss 17. 1970 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard   Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Loss 18. 1970 Midland WCT, U.S. Carpet   Roger Taylor 6–2, 6–7, 1–6
Win 15. 1971 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Rod Laver 7–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win 16. 1971 Chicago WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Arthur Ashe 4–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 17. 1971 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Arthur Ashe 7–6, 6–4
Loss 19. 1971 Queen's Club, London Grass   Stan Smith 6–8, 3–6
Win 18. 1971 Wimbledon, London Grass   Stan Smith 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 19. 1971 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay   Tom Okker 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 20. 1971 Toronto WCT, Canada Clay   Tom Okker 7–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Loss 20. 1971 Hilton Head, U.S. Clay   Rod Laver 2–6, 4–6
Loss 21. 1972 Hilton Head WCT, U.S. Clay   Ken Rosewall 5–7, 3–6
Win 21. 1972 Las Vegas WCT, U.S. Hard   Cliff Drysdale 6–3, 6–4
Win 22. 1972 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Hard   Nikola Pilić 6–3, 6–3
Win 23. 1972 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard   Ken Rosewall 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
Win 24. 1972 Alamo WCT, U.S. Hard   Cliff Drysdale 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
Win 25. 1972 Vancouver WCT, Canada Carpet (i)   Marty Riessen 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 7–5
Win 26. 1972 Gothenburg WCT, Sweden Carpet (i)   Roy Emerson 6–0, 6–3, 6–1
Win 27. 1972 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard   John Alexander 6–1, 7–6
Win 28. 1973 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass   Onny Parun 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Loss 22. 1973 Louisville, U.S. Clay   Manuel Orantes 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win 29. 1973 US Open, New York Grass   Jan Kodeš 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 30. 1973 Colombia, U.S. Carpet (i)   Dick Stockton 6–4, 6–3
Loss 23. 1973 Chicago, U.S. Hard (i)   Tom Okker 6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Loss 24. 1973 Tokyo, Japan Clay   Ken Rosewall 1–6, 4–6
Loss 25. 1973 Tehran, Iran Clay   Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 1–6, 5–7, 3–6
Win 31. 1973 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard   Ross Case 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss 26. 1973 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i)   Rod Laver 6–3, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 32. 1974 St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Alex Metreveli 6–0, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 27. 1974 Hempstead WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Stan Smith 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 33. 1974 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard   Stan Smith 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Win 34. 1974 Tucson, U.S. Hard   Arthur Ashe 6–3, 7–6
Win 35. 1974 New Orleans WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Jeff Borowiak 6–4, 6–2
Win 36. 1974 Orlando WCT, U.S. Hard   Jaime Fillol 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Win 37. 1974 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Björn Borg 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Win 38. 1974 Maui, U.S. Hard   Roscoe Tanner 7–6, 7–6
Win 39. 1974 Tokyo, Japan Clay   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 40. 1974 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i)   Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Win 41. 1975 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass   Jimmy Connors 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 28. 1976 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass   Mark Edmondson 7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 1–6
Loss 29. 1978 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Vitas Gerulaitis 3–6, 4–6
Loss 30. 1978 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay   Gene Mayer 3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 55 (33 titles, 22 runner-ups)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1968 Wimbledon, London Grass   Tony Roche   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3
Win 2. 1968 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay   Dennis Ralston   Mal Anderson
  Tom Okker
8–10, 12–10, 12–14, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 1. 1968 Hamburg, West Germany Clay   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
4–6, 4–6, 5–7
Loss 2. 1969 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6–8, 4–6
Win 3. 1969 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay   Owen Davidson   Pancho Gonzales
  Dennis Ralston
7–5, 11–13, 6–2, 6–1
Win 4. 1969 French Open, Paris Clay   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 5. 1969 Wimbledon, London Grass   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
7–5, 11–9, 6–3
Win 6. 1969 Toronto, Canada Clay   Ron Holmberg   Earl Butch Buchholz
  Raymond Moore
6–3, 6–4
Win 7. 1970 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Andrés Gimeno   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
6–4, 6–0
Win 8. 1970 Wimbledon, London Grass   Tony Roche   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
10–8, 6–3, 6–1
Win 9. 1970 Louisville, U.S. Hard   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
8–6, 5–7, 6–4
Win 10. 1971 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6–2, 7–6
Win 11. 1971 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
7–6, 7–6
Loss 3. 1971 Chicago WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Win 12. 1971 Rome, Italy Clay   Tony Roche   Andrés Gimeno
  Roger Taylor
6–4, 6–4
Win 13. 1971 Tehran WCT, Iran Clay   Tony Roche   Bob Carmichael
  Ray Ruffels
6–4, 6–7, 6–1
Loss 4. 1971 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay   Tom Okker   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Win 14. 1971 US Open, New York Grass   Roger Taylor   Stan Smith
  Erik van Dillen
6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Loss 5. 1972 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6–7, 6–7
Loss 6. 1972 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Tony Roche   Arthur Ashe
  Robert Lutz
3–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss 7. 1972 Charlotte WCT, U.S. Clay   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss 8. 1972 Las Vegas WCT, U.S. Hard   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
def.
Win 15. 1972 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Tony Roche   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
7–6, 6–2
Loss 9. 1972 Washington WCT, U.S. Clay   Tony Roche   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win 16. 1972 Boston WCT, U.S. Hard   Tony Roche   Arthur Ashe
  Robert Lutz
6–3, 1–6, 7–6
Loss 10. 1972 US Open, New York Grass   Owen Davidson   Cliff Drysdale
  Roger Taylor
4–6, 6–7, 4–6
Win 17. 1972 Vancouver WCT, Canada Hard   Fred Stolle   Cliff Drysdale
  Allan Stone
7–6, 6–0
Win 18. 1972 Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands Carpet (i)   Roy Emerson   Arthur Ashe
  Robert Lutz
6–2, 6–3
Win 19. 1972 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard   Fred Stolle   Terry Addison
  Bob Carmichael
6–3, 6–4
Win 20. 1973 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard   Mal Anderson   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
6–3, 6–4, 7–6
Win 21. 1973 French Open, Paris Clay   Tom Okker   Jimmy Connors
  Ilie Năstase
6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Win 22. 1973 Rome Masters, Italy Clay   Tom Okker   Ross Case
  Geoff Masters
6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 11. 1973 Louisville, U.S. Clay   Clark Graebner   Manuel Orantes
  Ion Țiriac
6–0, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 12. 1973 Montreal, Canada Hard   Owen Davidson   Rod Laver
  Ken Rosewall
5–7, 6–7
Win 23. 1973 US Open, New York Grass   Owen Davidson   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5
Win 24. 1973 Chicago, U.S. Carpet (i)   Owen Davidson   Gerald Battrick
  Graham Stilwell
6–7, 7–6, 7–6
Loss 13. 1973 Fort Worth, U.S. Hard   Owen Davidson   Brian Gottfried
  Dick Stockton
6–7, 4–6
Win 25. 1973 Tehran, Iran Clay   Rod Laver   Ross Case
  Geoff Masters
7–6, 6–2
Loss 14. 1973 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard   Allan Stone   Mike Estep
  Ian Fletcher
5–7, 4–6
Win 26. 1973 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i)   Rod Laver   Mal Anderson
  Ken Rosewall
7–6, 6–2
Win 27. 1974 St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. Hard   Owen Davidson   Clark Graebner
  Charlie Pasarell
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 15. 1974 New Orleans WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Owen Davidson   Robert Lutz
  Stan Smith
6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Win 28. 1974 Orlando WCT, U.S. Hard   Owen Davidson   Brian Gottfried
  Dick Stockton
7–6, 6–3
Loss 16. 1974 Charlotte, U.S. Clay   Owen Davidson   Buster Mottram
  Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 17. 1974 World Doubles WCT, Montreal Carpet (i)   Owen Davidson   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
2–6, 7–6, 1–6, 2–6
Loss 18. 1974 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard   Frew McMillan   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win 29. 1974 Wimbledon, London Grass   Tony Roche   Robert Lutz
  Stan Smith
8–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 19. 1974 Maui, U.S. Hard   Owen Davidson   Dick Stockton
  Roscoe Tanner
3–6, 6–7
Loss 20. 1974 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i)   Tony Roche   Ross Case
  Geoff Masters
4–6, 4–6
Win 30. 1976 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass   Tony Roche   Ross Case
  Geoff Masters
7–6, 6–4
Win 31. 1976 Charlotte WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Tony Roche   Vitas Gerulaitis
  Gene Mayer
6–3, 7–5
Loss 21. 1976 Rome Masters, Italy Clay   Geoff Masters   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 32. 1977 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i)   Tony Roche   Ross Case
  Geoff Masters
6–7, 6–3, 6–1
Loss 22. 1978 Memphis, U.S. Carpet (i)   Phil Dent   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–7, 2–6
Win 33. 1978 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i)   Tony Roche   Mark Edmondson
  John Marks
6–4, 6–3

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 SR W–L Win %
Australian Open 1R A QF QF QF SF SF SF A QF QF 3R QF W QF W F A QF A 1 / 1 46–14 76.7
French Open A 3R 3R 2R 2R QF 3R 4R A QF A A A 1R A A 1R A A 1 / 7 16–10 61.5
Wimbledon A 1R 2R 1R 1R 4R 3R W 4R F W W A A QF A 3R A 4R 2 / 12 45–11 80.4
US Open A A A 4R 3R A F W QF SF SF 1R 3R W SF A A A A 0 / 6 45–9 83.3
Win–loss 0–1 0–2 5–3 5–4 5–4 10–3 14–4 20–2 7–2 18–4 13–2 8–2 4–2 12–1 12–3 6–0 7–3 3–1 3–1 4 / 26 152–44 77.6

Source: ITF[2]

References

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  1. ^ "John Newcombe ATP". ATP. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Player Details – John Newcombe". ITF. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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