John Newcombe Trivia Question
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- 1.Who beat John Newcombe to win the 1969 Wimbledon Singles Championship?
- A.
William T. Tilden
- B.
Rod Laver
- C.
Frank Sedgman
- D.
Oliver S. Campbell
- 2.Which is the only Grand Slam event John Newcombe failed to win?
- A.
U.S. Open
- B.
Wimbledon
- C.
Australian Open
- D.
French Open
- 3.Of the seven tennis Grand Slams won by John Newcombe, how many did he win in the "Open Era"?
- A.
Three
- B.
Five
- C.
Six
- D.
Zero
- 4.John Newcombe teamed with which fellow Australian for his first Grand Slam tennis title?
- A.
Ken Rosewall
- B.
Rod Laver
- C.
Tony Roche
- D.
Onny Parrun
- 5.As both an amateur and as a pro, what did Rod Laver and John Newcombe win?
- A.
U.S. Open And Wimbledon
- B.
The Grand Slam
- C.
5 Straight Australian Opens
- D.
A Boxed Grand Slam
- 6.John Newcombe defeated which American legend for his final Grand Slam Victory?
- A.
Arthur Ashe
- B.
Pete Sampras
- C.
John McEnroe
- D.
Jimmy Connors
- 7.John Newcombe had what famous drinking companion who was arrested for DUI?
- A.
Ted Kennedy
- B.
Bob Huggins
- C.
George W. Bush
- D.
John McEnroe
- 8.Who preceded John Newcombe as the men's tennis world #1 player?
- A.
Rod Laver
- B.
Jimmy Connors
- C.
Bjorn Borg
- D.
Ilie Nastase
- 9.John Newcombe was born in which Australian City?
- A.
Canberra
- B.
Sydney
- C.
Perth
- D.
Melbourne
- 10.John Newcombe joined the tennis tour of which NFL owner in 1972?
- A.
Al Davis
- B.
Jerry Jones
- C.
Art Rooney
- D.
Lamar Hunt
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