Sydney 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
W/OPlayer
John Newcombe
AUSBorn: May 23, 1944right-handed
569–22871.4% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 826January 4, 1982
Best rankingNo. 1June 3, 1974
Record569–22871.4% wins
Titles4172 finals · 5 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height183 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
John Newcombe has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 1 June 3, 1974
- Archived observations
- 84 83 documented weeks
- Top 1023documented weeks
- Top 2033documented weeks
- Top 5069documented weeks
- Top 10078documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
41 career titlesFDusseldorf 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Jose HiguerasFGuadalajara 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Gene MayerFRichmond 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Vitas GerulaitisFAustralian Open 1975Grand Slam · Grass Mark EdmondsonWAustralian Open 1974Grand Slam · Grass Jimmy ConnorsWSydney Indoor 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Cliff RicheyWTokyo 1974ATP/WTA main tour Ken RosewallWMaui 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Roscoe TannerWDallas 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Bjorn BorgWOrlando WCT 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jaime FillolWNew Orleans WCT 1974ATP/WTA main tour Jeff BorowiakWTuscon 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Arthur Ashe
34ATP/WTA main tour5Grand Slam2Masters 1000
214best-of-five matches
42reached a fifth set
6comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Roger TaylorGBR28 matches22–6Nikola PilicCRO26 matches20–6Marty RiessenUSA24 matches11–13Tony RocheAUS24 matches13–11Ken RosewallAUS22 matches10–12Tom OkkerNED22 matches11–11Cliff DrysdaleRSA19 matches14–5Rod LaverAUS19 matches4–15Pierre BarthesFRA17 matches12–5Arthur AsheUSA16 matches11–5Earl Butch BuchholzUSA14 matches6–8Fred StolleAUS14 matches11–3
Matches
86 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2 7-5Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-6 6-3 3-6 6-1Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3 6-7 6-4Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Masters Cup 1973ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
3-6 7-5 3-5 RETMasters Cup 1973ATP · Carpet · Round robin
3-6 6-2 6-2Masters Cup 1973ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 6-1Masters Cup 1973ATP · Carpet · Round robin
7-5 6-3Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP 1973ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 6-1 6-3Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP 1973ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-1 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4Davis Cup WG R1: NED vs CAN 1973ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-2 6-2 6-4Davis Cup WG R1: NED vs CAN 1973ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-4 8-10 6-4 7-5Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Final
3-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 6-3Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 4-6 6-4Djkarta 1973ATP · Final
7-6 7-6 6-3Djkarta 1973ATP · Semifinal
6-4 6-4Djkarta 1973ATP · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2Djkarta 1973ATP · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Djkarta 1973ATP · Third round
6-4 6-0Tehran WCT 1973ATP · Clay · Final
6-7 6-1 7-5 6-3Tehran WCT 1973ATP · Clay · Semifinal
7-6 6-3Tehran WCT 1973ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-0Tehran WCT 1973ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 4-6 8-6Tehran WCT 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 7-6Manila 1973ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-4Manila 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 5-7 6-4Manila 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-3Tokyo 1973ATP · Clay · Final
6-1 6-4Tokyo 1973ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-0 6-3Tokyo 1973ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-3Tokyo 1973ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 5-7 6-2Tokyo 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
6-7 7-6 6-4Fort Worth NTL 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 1-6 6-3Fort Worth NTL 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Fort Worth NTL 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Chicago 1973ATP · Carpet · Final
3-6 7-6 6-3Chicago 1973ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
1-6 7-6 6-4Chicago 1973ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-7 6-4 6-2Chicago 1973ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Chicago 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Columbia 1973ATP · Carpet · Final
6-4 6-3Columbia 1973ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
7-6 6-3Columbia 1973ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-0 4-6 7-5Columbia 1973ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-4World Invitational Classic 1973ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 7-5US Open 1973ATP · Grass · Final
6-4 1-6 4-6 6-2 6-3