The career of Australian former tennis player John Newcombe started in 1960 and lasted until his official retirement in 1981. During his career he won 7 singles titles at Grand Slam championships as well as 17 doubles and 2 mixed doubles titles. He played as an amateur from 1960 until January 1986 when he joined Lamar Hunt's World Championship Tennis (WCT) professional circuit. During the Open Era of tennis which started in April 1968 he won 41 singles and 33 doubles titles. He competed in 15 ties for the Australian Davis Cup team between 1963 and 1976 and was a member of the Davis Cup winning team in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1973. Newcombe reached the No. 1 ranking in singles on June 3, 1974, and held that position for 8 weeks.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1966 | U.S. Championships | Grass | | 6–4, 10–12, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1967 | Wimbledon | Grass | | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 1967 | U.S. Championships | Grass | | 6–4, 6–4, 8–6 |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ | |||||
| Loss | 1969 | Wimbledon | Grass | | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1970 | Wimbledon | Grass | | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | | 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1973 | Australian Open | Grass | | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 1973 | US Open | Grass | | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 1975 | Australian Open | Grass | | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1976 | Australian Open | Grass | | 7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1963 | Australian Championships | | | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1964 | French Championships | | | 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Win | 1965 | Australian Championships | | | 3–6, 4–6, 13–11, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1965 | Wimbledon | | | 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1966 | Australian Championships (2) | | | 9–7, 3–6, 8–6, 12–14, 10–12 |
| Win | 1966 | Wimbledon (2) | | | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 1967 | Australian Championships (2) | | | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–8, 8–6 |
| Win | 1967 | French Championships | | | 6–3, 9–7, 12–10 |
| Win | 1967 | U.S. Championships | | | 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ | |||||
| Win | 1968 | Wimbledon (3) | | | 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 |
| Win | 1969 | French Open (2) | | | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1969 | Wimbledon (4) | | | 7–5, 11–9, 6–3 |
| Win | 1970 | Wimbledon (5) | | | 10–8, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 1971 | Australian Open (3) | | | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 1971 | US Open (2) | | | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, (5–3)* |
| Loss | 1972 | US Open | | | 4–6, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 1973 | Australian Open (4) | | | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 1973 | US Open (3) | | | 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 1973 | French Open (3) | | | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 1974 | Wimbledon (6) | | | 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1976 | Australian Open (5) | | | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1964 | US Championships | | | 10–8, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 1965 | Australian Championships | | | Shared championship (Final not played) |
| Loss | 1965 | French Championships | | | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1968 | New Orleans WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 28–31 |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 1968 | Bakersfield WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 31–12, 31–22 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 1968 | Evansville WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 31–17, 31–17 |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 1968 | Minneapolis WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 26–31, 31–19, 4–5 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 1968 [a] | Boston, US | Grass | | 4–6, 4–6, 7–9 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jul 1968 | Paris-2, France | Clay | | 2–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Aug 1968 | Cannes WCT, US | Hard (i) | | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–4 | Aug 1968 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 1968 | Pretoria WCT, South Africa | Hard | | 11–9, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–4 | Oct 1968 | Durban WCT, South Africa | Hard | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–4 | Oct 1968 | East London WCT, South Africa | Hard | | 10–6 |
| Win | 8–4 | Oct 1968 | Kimberley WCT, South Africa | Hard | | 10–6 |
| Loss | 8–5 | Nov 1968 | Vienna WCT, Austria | Hard (i) | | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Nov 1968 | Wembley-3, UK | Hard (i) | | 4–6, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–7 | Apr 1969 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | | 10–8, 1–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–7 | Apr 1969 | Rome, Italy | Clay | | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–7 | May 1969 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | | 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–8 | Jun 1969 | Queen's Club, London | Grass | | 3–6, 20–22 |
| Loss | 10–9 | Jul 1969 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–10 | Jul 1969 | Boston, US | Hard | | 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Loss | 10–11 | Sep 1969 | Atlanta, US | Hard | | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Loss | 10–12 | Jan 1970 | Australian Pro | Hard | | 7–5, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 11–12 | Jan 1970 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | | 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, ret. |
| Loss | 11–13 | Feb 1970 | Corpus Christi WCT, US | Hard | | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 12–13 | Jun 1970 | Casablanca WCT, Morocco | Clay | | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12–14 | Jun 1970 | Queen's Club, London | Grass | | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 13–14 | Jul 1970 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 13–15 | Jul 1970 | Newport, UK | Grass | | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 14–15 | Jul 1970 | Hoylake, UK | Grass | | 4–6, 9–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14–16 | Aug 1970 | Louisville, US | Clay | | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 14–17 | Sep 1970 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 14–18 | Oct 1970 | Midland WCT, US | Carpet | | 6–2, 6–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 15–18 | Feb 1971 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
| Win | 16–18 | Mar 1971 | Chicago WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 17–18 | May 1971 | Dallas WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 17–19 | Jun 1971 | Queen's Club, London | Grass | | 6–8, 3–6 |
| Win | 18–19 | Jul 1971 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | | 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 19–19 | Jul 1971 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | | 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 20–19 | Aug 1971 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Clay | | 7–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 20–20 | Aug 1971 | Hilton Head, US | Clay | | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 20–21 | Mar 1972 | Hilton Head WCT, US | Clay | | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 21–21 | May 1972 | Las Vegas WCT, US | Hard | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 22–21 | Jul 1972 | St. Louis WCT, US | Hard | | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 23–21 | Aug 1972 | Fort Worth WCT, US | Hard | | 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 24–21 | Oct 1972 | Alamo WCT, US | Hard | | 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 25–21 | Oct 1972 | Vancouver WCT, Canada | Carpet (i) | | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(14–12), 7–5 |
| Win | 26–21 | Nov 1972 | Gothenburg WCT, Sweden | Carpet (i) | | 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 27–21 | Dec 1972 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | | 6–1, 7–6 |
| Win | 28–21 | Jan 1973 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 28–22 | Aug 1973 | Louisville, US | Clay | | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 29–22 | Sep 1973 | US Open, New York | Grass | | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 30–22 | Sep 1973 | Colombia, US | Carpet (i) | | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 30–23 | Sep 1973 | Chicago, US | Hard (i) | | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 30–24 | Oct 1973 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 30–25 | Oct 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | | 7–6, 1–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 31–25 | Nov 1973 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | | 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 31–26 | Nov 1973 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | | 6–3, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 32–26 | Feb 1974 | St. Petersburg WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 6–0, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 32–27 | Feb 1974 | Hempstead WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 33–27 | Mar 1974 | La Costa WCT, US | Hard | | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 34–27 | Mar 1974 | Tucson, US | Hard | | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 35–27 | Apr 1974 | New Orleans WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 36–27 | Apr 1974 | Orlando WCT, US | Hard | | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 37–27 | May 1974 | Dallas WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 38–27 | Oct 1974 | Maui, US | Hard | | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 39–27 | Oct 1974 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 40–27 | Oct 1974 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 41–27 | Jan 1975 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
| Loss | 41–28 | Jan 1976 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | | 7–6, 3–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 41–29 | Feb 1978 | Richmond WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 41–30 | Apr 1978 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | | 3–6, 4–6 |
Source: ATP [2]
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1968 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | | | 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 1968 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | | | 8–10, 12–10, 12–14, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Aug 1968 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | | | 4–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Feb 1969 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | | 6–8, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Apr 1969 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | | | 7–5, 11–13, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun 1969 | French Open, Paris | Clay | | | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–2 | Jul 1969 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | | | 7–5, 11–9, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–2 | Aug 1969 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–2 | Jun 1970 | St. Louis WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 8–2 | Jul 1970 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | | | 10–8, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 9–2 | Aug 1970 | Louisville, US | Hard | | | 8–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–2 | Mar 1971 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | | | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 10–3 | Mar 1971 | Chicago WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | | 6–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Win | 11–3 | Apr 1971 | Miami WCT, US | Hard | | | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 12–3 | May 1971 | Rome, Italy | Clay | | | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 13–3 | May 1971 | Tehran WCT, Iran | Clay | | | 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 |
| Loss | 13–4 | Jul 1971 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | | | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 14–4 | Sep 1971 | US Open, New York | Grass | | | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 14–5 | Feb 1972 | Richmond WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 14–6 | Feb 1972 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | | 3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 14–7 | Apr 1972 | Charlotte WCT, US | Clay | | | 4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Loss | 14–8 | May 1972 | Las Vegas WCT, US | Hard | | | def. |
| Win | 15–8 | Jul 1972 | St. Louis WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 15–9 | Jul 1972 | Washington WCT, US | Clay | | | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 16–9 | Aug 1972 | Boston WCT, US | Hard | | | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 16–10 | Sep 1972 | US Open, New York | Grass | | | 4–6, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 17–10 | Oct 1972 | Vancouver WCT, Canada | Hard | | | 7–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 18–10 | Nov 1972 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | | | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 19–10 | Dec 1972 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 20–10 | Jan 1973 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | | | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 21–10 | Jun 1973 | French Open, Paris | Clay | | | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 22–10 | Jun 1973 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | | | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 22–11 | Aug 1973 | Louisville, US | Clay | | | 6–0, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 22–12 | Aug 1973 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | | | 5–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 23–12 | Sep 1973 | US Open, New York | Grass | | | 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 24–12 | Sep 1973 | Chicago, US | Carpet (i) | | | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 24–13 | Oct 1973 | Fort Worth, US | Hard | | | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 25–13 | Oct 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | | | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 25–14 | Nov 1973 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | | | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 26–14 | Nov 1973 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | | | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 27–14 | Feb 1974 | St. Petersburg WCT, US | Hard | | | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 27–15 | Apr 1974 | New Orleans WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 28–15 | Apr 1974 | Orlando WCT, US | Hard | | | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 28–16 | Apr 1974 | Charlotte, US | Clay | | | 3–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Loss | 28–17 | May 1974 | World Doubles WCT, Montreal | Carpet (i) | | | 2–6, 7–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 28–18 | May 1974 | Las Vegas, US | Hard | | | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 29–18 | Jul 1974 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | | | 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 29–19 | Oct 1974 | Maui, US | Hard | | | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 29–20 | Oct 1974 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | | | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 30–20 | Jan 1976 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | | | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 31–20 | Apr 1976 | Charlotte WCT, US | Carpet (i) | | | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 31–21 | May 1976 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | | | 6–7, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 32–21 | Oct 1977 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | | | 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 32–22 | Mar 1978 | Memphis, US | Carpet (i) | | | 6–3, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 33–22 | Oct 1978 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | | | 6–4, 6–3 |
Source: ATP [3]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| 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 | |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | SF | F | SF | W | F | W | A | SF | QF | W | SF | W | SF | SF | W | A | QF | A | 3 / 15 | |
| French Open | A | F | W | A | W | W | A | A | 3 / | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | SF | 1R | QF | QF | W | W | QF | W | W | W | 1R | A | A | W | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 6 / 15 | |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | W | QF | QF | 2R | W | F | W | SF | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3 / | ||||
Source: World Tennis [4]