John Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE (born 23 May 1944) is a former tennis player from Australia who is one of the few men to have attained a world No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles. At the majors, he won seven singles titles and a former record 17 men's doubles titles. He also contributed to five Davis Cup titles for Australia during an age when Davis Cup was deemed as significant as the majors. Tennis magazine rated him the 10th best male player of the period 1965–2005.
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| Date of birth | 23 May 1944
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| Place of birth | Sydney
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| Residence | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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John Newcombe is known for his role in the TV series Alan Jones (2020) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV series 7.30 (2011) as Self - Former Tennis Champion.
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