Person Open DS/UK/9504 Newcombe; John (1944-); OBE; Australian tennis player Newcombe John 1944- Australian tennis player Male

John David Newcombe, AO, OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney) is an Australian former World No. 1 tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles, and an all-time record 17 doubles titles. He was one of a large number of Australian players to dominate the field during the 60s and 70s, and is one of the few men to have been ranked World No. 1 in both singles and doubles. Newcombe was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 11/27/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 b9f534b5-ecd4-4f5a-8400-6c5276f2c9b2