John Newcombe career statistics
This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player John Newcombe.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runners-up)
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1966 | U.S. Championships (1/1) | Grass | Fred Stolle | 6–4, 10–12, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1967 | Wimbledon | Grass | Wilhelm Bungert | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 1967 | U.S. Championships (2/1) | Grass | Clark Graebner | 6–4, 6–4, 8–6 |
Runner-up | 1969 | Wimbledon | Grass | Rod Laver | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1970 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | Stan Smith | 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 1973 | Australian Open | Grass | Onny Parun | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
Winner | 1973 | US Open | Grass | Jan Kodeš | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 1975 | Australian Open | Grass | Jimmy Connors | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 1976 | Australian Open | Grass | Mark Edmondson | 7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
Men's doubles (21)
Wins (17)
Year |
Championship |
Partner |
Opponents in final |
Score in final |
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 |
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 5th set
Runners-up (4)
Year |
Championship |
Partner |
Opponents in final |
Score in final |
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 |
1972 | US Open | Owen Davidson | Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor | 4–6, 6–7, 3–6 |
Mixed doubles (3)
Wins (2)
Runner-up
Open Era singles finals (52)
As listed by the ATP website.
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
Winner |
1. |
1968 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Cliff Drysdale |
6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1. |
1969 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
Tom Okker |
10–8, 1–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner |
2. |
1969 |
Bournemouth, U.K. |
Clay |
Bob Hewitt |
6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner |
3. |
1969 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
Tony Roche |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
2. |
1969 |
Queen's Club, London |
Grass |
Fred Stolle |
3–6, 20–22 |
Runner-up |
3. |
1969 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
Rod Laver |
4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
1969 |
Boston, U.S. |
Carpet |
Rod Laver |
5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
1970 |
Corpus Christi WCT, U.S. |
|
Ken Rosewall |
2–6, 0–6 |
Winner |
4. |
1970 |
Casablanca WCT, Morocco |
Other |
Andrés Gimeno |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
6. |
1970 |
Queen's Club, London |
Grass |
Rod Laver |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
5. |
1970 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
Ken Rosewall |
5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
7. |
1970 |
Newport, U.K. |
Grass |
Ken Rosewall |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
6. |
1970 |
Hoylake, U.K. |
Grass |
Owen Davidson |
4–6, 9–7, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
8. |
1970 |
Louisville, U.S. |
Hard |
Rod Laver |
3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
9. |
1970 |
Los Angeles |
Hard |
Rod Laver |
6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up |
10. |
1970 |
Midland WCT, U.S. |
|
Roger Taylor |
6–2, 6–7, 1–6 |
Winner |
7. |
1971 |
Philadelphia WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Rod Laver |
7–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
8. |
1971 |
Chicago WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Arthur Ashe |
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
9. |
1971 |
Dallas WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Arthur Ashe |
7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
11. |
1971 |
Queen's Club, London |
Grass |
Stan Smith |
6–8, 3–6 |
Winner |
10. |
1971 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
Stan Smith |
6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner |
11. |
1971 |
Gstaad, Switzerland |
Clay |
Tom Okker |
6–3, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Winner |
12. |
1971 |
Montreal, Canada |
Clay |
Tom Okker |
7–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
Winner |
13. |
1972 |
Las Vegas WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Cliff Drysdale |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
14. |
1972 |
St. Louis WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Nikola Pilić |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner |
15. |
1972 |
Fort Worth WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Ken Rosewall |
5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner |
16. |
1972 |
Alamo WCT, U.S. |
Outdoor |
Cliff Drysdale |
6–1, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner |
17. |
1972 |
Vancouver WCT, Canada |
Outdoor |
Marty Riessen |
6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
Winner |
18. |
1972 |
Gothenburg WCT, Sweden |
Carpet |
Roy Emerson |
6–0, 6–3, 6–1 |
Winner |
19. |
1972 |
Johannesburg-2, South Africa |
Hard |
John Alexander |
6–1, 7–6 |
Winner |
20. |
1973 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Grass |
Onny Parun |
6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
12. |
1973 |
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Clay |
Manuel Orantes |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
21. |
1973 |
US Open, New York City |
Grass |
Jan Kodeš |
6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
13. |
1973 |
Chicago, U.S. |
Carpet |
Tom Okker |
6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
14. |
1973 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Other |
Ken Rosewall |
1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
15. |
1973 |
Tehran, Iran |
Clay |
Raúl Ramírez |
7–6, 1–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner |
22. |
1973 |
Djakarta, Indonesia |
Other |
Ross Case |
7–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
16. |
1973 |
Sydney Indoor, Australia |
Hard (i) |
Rod Laver |
6–3, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Winner |
23. |
1974 |
St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Alex Metreveli |
6–0, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
17. |
1974 |
Hempstead WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Stan Smith |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner |
24. |
1974 |
La Costa WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Stan Smith |
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
25. |
1974 |
Tucson, U.S. |
Hard |
Arthur Ashe |
6–3, 7–6 |
Winner |
26. |
1974 |
New Orleans WCT, U.S. |
Other |
Jeff Borowiak |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
27. |
1974 |
Orlando WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Jaime Fillol |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
28. |
1974 |
Dallas WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Björn Borg |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner |
29. |
1974 |
Maui, U.S. |
Hard |
Roscoe Tanner |
7–6, 7–6 |
Winner |
30. |
1974 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Outdoor |
Ken Rosewall |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner |
31. |
1974 |
Sydney Indoor, Australia |
Hard (i) |
Cliff Richey |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
32. |
1975 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Grass |
Jimmy Connors |
7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
18. |
1976 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Grass |
Mark Edmondson |
7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
19. |
1978 |
Richmond WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
20. |
1978 |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
Clay |
Gene Mayer |
3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles titles (33)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Championship |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
Winner |
1. |
1968 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
Tony Roche |
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 |
Winner |
2. |
1968 |
Gstaad, Switzerland |
Clay |
Dennis Ralston |
Mal Anderson Tom Okker |
8–10, 12–10, 12–14, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
1. |
1968 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Tony Roche |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
4–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
2. |
1969 |
Philadelphia WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Tony Roche |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–8, 4–6 |
Winner |
3. |
1969 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
Owen Davidson |
Pancho Gonzales Dennis Ralston |
7–5, 11–13, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner |
4. |
1969 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
Tony Roche |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner |
5. |
1969 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
Tony Roche |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
7–5, 11–9, 6–3 |
Winner |
6. |
1969 |
Toronto, Canada |
Clay |
Ron Holmberg |
Earl Butch Buchholz Raymond Moore |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
7. |
1970 |
St. Louis WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Andrés Gimeno |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
6–4, 6–0 |
Winner |
8. |
1970 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
Tony Roche |
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
10–8, 6–3, 6–1 |
Winner |
9. |
1970 |
Louisville, U.S. |
Hard |
Tony Roche |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
8–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
Winner |
10. |
1971 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Grass |
Tony Roche |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–2, 7–6 |
Winner |
11. |
1971 |
Miami WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Tony Roche |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
1971 |
Chicago WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Tony Roche |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
Winner |
12. |
1971 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
Tony Roche |
Andrés Gimeno Roger Taylor |
6–4, 6–4 |
Winner |
13. |
1971 |
Tehran WCT, Iran |
Clay |
Tony Roche |
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels |
6–4, 6–7, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
4. |
1971 |
Gstaad, Switzerland |
Clay |
Tom Okker |
John Alexander Phil Dent |
7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
14. |
1971 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Grass |
Roger Taylor |
Stan Smith Erik Van Dillen |
6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
1972 |
Richmond WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Tony Roche |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–7, 6–7 |
Runner-up |
6. |
1972 |
Philadelphia WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Tony Roche |
Arthur Ashe Robert Lutz |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
7. |
1972 |
Charlotte WCT, U.S. |
Clay |
Tony Roche |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Runner-up |
8. |
1972 |
Las Vegas WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Tony Roche |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
DEF |
Winner |
15. |
1972 |
St. Louis WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Tony Roche |
John Alexander Phil Dent |
7–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
9. |
1972 |
Washington WCT, U.S. |
Clay |
Tony Roche |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
16. |
1972 |
Boston WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Tony Roche |
Arthur Ashe Robert Lutz |
6–3, 1–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
1972 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Grass |
Owen Davidson |
Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor |
4–6, 6–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
17. |
1972 |
Vancouver WCT, Canada |
Outdoor |
Fred Stolle |
Cliff Drysdale Allan Stone |
7–6, 6–0 |
Winner |
18. |
1972 |
Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands |
Carpet |
Roy Emerson |
Arthur Ashe Robert Lutz |
6–2, 6–3 |
Winner |
19. |
1972 |
Johannesburg-2, South Africa |
Hard |
Fred Stolle |
Terry Addison Bob Carmichael |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
20. |
1973 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Hard |
Mal Anderson |
John Alexander Phil Dent |
6–3, 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner |
21. |
1973 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
Tom Okker |
Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Winner |
22. |
1973 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
Tom Okker |
Ross Case Geoff Masters |
6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
11. |
1973 |
Louisville, U.S. |
Clay |
Clark Graebner |
Manuel Orantes Ion Ţiriac |
6–0, 4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
12. |
1973 |
Montreal, Canada |
Hard |
Owen Davidson |
Rod Laver Ken Rosewall |
5–7, 6–7 |
Winner |
23. |
1973 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Grass |
Owen Davidson |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Winner |
24. |
1973 |
Chicago, U.S. |
Carpet |
Owen Davidson |
Gerald Battrick Graham Stilwell |
6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
13. |
1973 |
Fort Worth, U.S. |
Hard |
Owen Davidson |
Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton |
6–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
25. |
1973 |
Tehran, Iran |
Clay |
Rod Laver |
Ross Case Geoff Masters |
7–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
14. |
1973 |
Djkarta, Indonesia |
|
Allan Stone |
Mike Estep Ian Fletcher |
5–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
26. |
1973 |
Sydney Indoor, Australia |
Hard (i) |
Rod Laver |
Mal Anderson Ken Rosewall |
7–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
27. |
1974 |
St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Owen Davidson |
Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
15. |
1974 |
New Orleans WCT, U.S. |
|
Owen Davidson |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |
Winner |
28. |
1974 |
Orlando WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
Owen Davidson |
Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton |
7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
16. |
1974 |
Charlotte, U.S. |
Clay |
Owen Davidson |
Buster Mottram Raúl Ramírez |
3–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
17. |
1974 |
World Doubles WCT, Montreal |
Carpet |
Owen Davidson |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
2–6, 7–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
18. |
1974 |
Las Vegas, U.S. |
Hard |
Frew McMillan |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
29. |
1974 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
Tony Roche |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
8–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
19. |
1974 |
Maui, U.S. |
Hard |
Owen Davidson |
Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner |
3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up |
20. |
1974 |
Sydney Indoor, Australia |
Hard (i) |
Tony Roche |
Ross Case Geoff Masters |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
30. |
1976 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Grass |
Tony Roche |
Ross Case Geoff Masters |
7–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
31. |
1976 |
Charlotte WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
Tony Roche |
Vitas Gerulaitis Gene Mayer |
6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
21. |
1976 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
Geoff Masters |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
6–7, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner |
32. |
1977 |
Sydney Indoor, Australia |
Hard (i) |
Tony Roche |
Ross Case Geoff Masters |
6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
22. |
1978 |
Memphis, U.S. |
Carpet |
Phil Dent |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 6–7, 2–6 |
Winner |
33. |
1978 |
Sydney Indoor, Australia |
Hard (i) |
Tony Roche |
Mark Edmondson John Marks |
6–4, 6–3 |
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