John Newcombe Biography: Nationality, Ethnicity, Relationship



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John Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former tennis player from Australia who was ranked as world No. 1 during his career. He won seven Grand Slam singles titles and an all-time record of 28 men’s doubles titles. He is one of only four men to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles, the other three being Fred Perry, Don Budge, and Rod Laver. He also won a record six Masters Grand Prix singles titles.

Newcombe was born on the 9th of May, 1944, in Sydney, Australia. His parents were Jack and Doris Newcombe. He had two sisters, Judy and Jill. Newcombe’s father was an accountant who played tennis in his spare time. Newcombe’s mother was a housewife. Newcombe was educated at Sydney Boys High School.

Newcombe started playing tennis when he was eight years old. He won his first junior tournament when he was nine. Newcombe turned professional in 1962. He won his first Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open in 1965. He also won the Wimbledon singles title in 1967 and 1970. Newcombe won the US Open singles title in 1967 and 1973. He retired from professional tennis in 1977.

Newcombe was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1984. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1985. In 2000, he was inducted into the Australian Sports Hall of Fame.

Newcombe has a net worth of $8 million. He has been married twice. His first wife was Angela Haydon, whom he divorced in 1977. His second wife is Veronica “Randy” Newcombe, whom he married in 1984. He has three children from his first marriage and one from his second marriage.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia