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The John Newcombe Women's Pro Challenge was a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts.The event was classified as a $50,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and was held in New Braunfels, Texas, United States, from 2012 to 2014.
It was the second edition of the John Newcombe Women's Pro Challenge, which was part of the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in New Braunfels, Texas, United States, on October 28 – November 3, 2013.
John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He is one of the few men to have attained a world No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles. At the majors , he won seven singles titles, a former record 17 men's doubles titles, and two mixed doubles titles.
The 2012 John Newcombe Women's Pro Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in New Braunfels, Texas, United States, on 29 October–4 November 2012.
Before he went on the junior circuit, Ryan trained at the John Newcombe Tennis Ranch in New Braunfels, Texas. His first junior Grand Slam was the 2007 US Open, where as a wildcard, at the age of 15, he lost in the first round to a qualifier.
The 2014 John Newcombe Women's Pro Challenge is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 3rd edition of the tournament which is part of the 2014 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It takes place in New Braunfels, Texas, United States between 27 October to 2 November 2014.
John Newcombe defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (9–7) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1975 Australian Open. Newcombe became the first man in the Open Era to win a major after saving match points, saving three against Tony Roche in the semifinals.
John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeš in the final, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1973 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and sixth major singles title overall.