John Newcombe Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Newcombe.

John Newcombe is an Australian former professional tennis player born on May 23, 1944. He achieved great success in the 1960s and 1970s and is considered one of the greatest Australian tennis players of all time. Newcombe held the number one ranking in both singles and doubles, winning a total of seven Grand Slam singles titles and 17 Grand Slam doubles titles. He was also an integral part of the Australian team that dominated Davis Cup, helping them secure five consecutive titles from 1964 to 1967 and a sixth in 1973. N/A

I wouldn't, a little bit frightened but throughout my life I

I wouldn't, a little bit frightened but throughout my life I'd learnt that when you're in the serious situations, you've got to try to stay calm. Because that's the way you get out of them.

John Newcombe

Life

I had started my love affair with Wimbledon.

I had started my love affair with Wimbledon.

John Newcombe

Love

So there was a fire inside me. And that fire inside you, it

So there was a fire inside me. And that fire inside you, it can be turned into a negative form or a positive form. And I gradually realised that I had this fire and that it had to be used in a positive way.

John Newcombe

Positive