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Newcombe

British  
/ ˈnjuːkəm /

noun

  1. John ( David ). born 1944, Australian tennis player; winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles (1967–75), including three at Wimbledon (1967, 1970, 1971)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Take two of the most prolific set artists of the mid-20th century: Warren Newcombe and George Gibson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Newcombe teammate Sandy Koufax is sitting in his Dodger Stadium seat watching this kid twirl, wondering: Why can’t we get guys like this?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

Her friend was "full of life", Ms Newcombe said.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025

When teammate Don Newcombe was pitching in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the 1951 NL pennant with the New York Giants, Erskine and Ralph Branca were warming up in the bullpen.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

Errors in the names were corrected for consistency and changed to either the first or the most occurring one: Stephen Davenant was called Stephen Newcombe on page 26Mrs.

From Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Charles Garvice

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