Australian Open 1974ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
1-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 10-8Player
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
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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
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Australian Open 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-6 6-3 6-2Australian Open 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-4Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4Masters Cup 1974ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 7-6 6-2Masters Cup 1974ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-4 6-4Masters Cup 1974ATP · Grass · Round robin
7-6 7-6Masters Cup 1974ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-4 7-6Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 7-6Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-1Hong Kong 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 9-8Hong Kong 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Hong Kong 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1Melbourne 1974ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 3-6 6-2Melbourne 1974ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-5 7-6Melbourne 1974ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Melbourne 1974ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-3Sydney Indoor 1974ATP · Hard · Final
6-4 6-3 6-4Sydney Indoor 1974ATP · Hard · Semifinal
4-6 6-1 6-4Sydney Indoor 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-3Sydney Indoor 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 7-6Sydney Indoor 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Tokyo 1974ATP · Final
3-6 6-2 6-3Tokyo 1974ATP · Semifinal
2-6 6-1 1-0 RETTokyo 1974ATP · Quarterfinal
5-6Tokyo 1974ATP · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Tokyo 1974ATP · Third round
6-1 6-2Maui 1974ATP · Hard · Final
7-6 7-6Maui 1974ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-1Maui 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-7 7-5Maui 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 4-6 7-6Maui 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4US Open 1974ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3US Open 1974ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 6-4US Open 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2 7-5US Open 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 7-6 6-3 7-5US Open 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-2 6-2US Open 1974ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 6-0 6-1Wimbledon 1974ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 1-6 6-0 7-5Wimbledon 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 7-5 7-5Wimbledon 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
9-8 6-3 8-6Wimbledon 1974ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-2 8-6Nottingham 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
8-6 6-4Nottingham 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-2Nottingham 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
9-7 8-9 8-6