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 fireformgradually share on social
By the time I got to the hospital, I certainly realised that I had a problem because I couldn't write or print at that time, which lasted luckily only about four months. I'd gone numb here and on my tongue and the right foot a little bit. John Newcombe bitefoothospital share on social
I chose to stay with tennis and they didn't understand that at the school. John Newcombe chooseschoolstay Change image and share on social
Well, he can't be dumb, I mean, because he's been president for four years and he's president again, so you're going to get caught out if you're really bad, aren't you? Unless millions and millions of Americans are dumb. John Newcombe americanbadcatch share on social
You know, I was a regular on the Friday afternoon drill squad. Um, which... The year after I left school, I went back and thanked the sergeant major because I was so fit. John Newcombe afternoonbackdrill Change image and share on social
I was in the main draw from the start, my opening match was on Court One against Jan Eric Lundquist of Sweden who was about eight in the world at the time. John Newcombe courtdraweric Change image and share on social
You know, I eat, I ate pretty well anyway so, I'm basically living the same, I just curtailed the stupidity. John Newcombe basicallycurtaileat Change image and share on social
They wrote it that my moustache was insured for 13 million. John Newcombe insuremillionmoustache Change image and share on social
I had started my love affair with Wimbledon. John Newcombe affairlovestart Change image and share on social
