#9: My Favorite Guy From Down Under is John Newcombe

If I could pick any male tennis player to play a doubles match with I would pick John Newcombe. He and his partner won 12 Grand Slam titles for men’s doubles. This is more than any other men’s team in history. In singles play, he was a two-time winner of the Australian Open, a three -time winner of Wimbledon, and won the US Open twice. He is one of the best men’s players of all time ranking with the best of the best. I cannot imagine having the honor to play with this tennis great!

Newcombe’s secret weapon was his powerful second serve. So many opponents were caught off guard by this serve that he has aced more people and is often regarded as having the best second serve in history.

In short, his record reveals his greatness. He has won seven  singles titles, 17 doubles titles, and two mixed doubles titles.