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Mark Edmondson beat John Newcombe 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(6), 6-1 in the Australian Open final, 1976 on grass It was the unseeded, 212 ranked Edmondson’s only Slam title and he remains the lowest ranked player to win one. Newcombe was the defending champion and second seed. Edmondson also defeated top...

John Newcombe beat Jimmy Connors 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(7) in the Australian Open final, 1975 on grass It was Newcombe's second Australian Open title and the last of his 5 Open Era Slam titles. Connors was the defending champion, having entered the event for the first time the previous year...

Bjorn Borg beat John Newcombe 6-2 6-4 in a match that was part of the World Invitational Tennis Classic 1977 on green clay It was an exhibition tournament featuring 8 players (4 men, 4 women), with each player playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches and the winner being the player to...