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“I'd also made the first tennis team. I was number two player in the school at 11 years of age and that didn't sit very well with people.”

Quote by John Newcombe

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John Newcombe, born on May 23, 1944, is an iconic Australian tennis player. He achieved great success in the tennis world, winning multiple Grand Slam titles and becoming one of the greatest tennis players of the 20th century. more

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