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John Fitzgerald

AUS Age 65 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1979–1995

John Fitzgerald represented Australia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 25. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 230–222 and 6 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
25 (Jul 11, 1988)
Elo peak
1859 (78th percentile)
Singles record
230–222 (50.9%)
Singles titles
6
Prize money
$3,207,272

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

John Fitzgerald's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Wayne Ferreira #12 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Feb 9, 1995* R32 Dubai Tennis Championships ATP World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Petr Korda #12 2-6 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 22, 1994* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Michael Tebbutt #227 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 13, 1993* R64 Tokyo Indoor ATP Championship Series modern equivalent ATP 500 Carpet
Markus Naewie #142 2-6 7-6(5) 4-6 L H2H Match data Jul 8, 1993* R32 Swiss Open Gstaad ATP World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
Javier Frana #89 4-6 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 25, 1993* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

Rivals all rivalries →

John Fitzgerald's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Wally Masur 4 4 8 Apr 9, 1992 H2H
Brad Gilbert 4 3 7 Oct 3, 1991 H2H
Scott Davis 4 3 7 Jun 13, 1990 H2H
Aaron Krickstein 0 5 5 Sep 26, 1991 H2H
Robert Seguso 3 2 5 Nov 13, 1988 H2H

Singles Titles (6)

John Fitzgerald singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
198120 1 1 Austrian Open Kitzbühel
198221 1 1 Maui
198322 2 2 Newport, Stowe
198423 1 1 Sydney International
198827 1 1 Sydney International
Total 6 6

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

John Fitzgerald Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1988 Seoul Olympics First Round 0 1 Grant Connell #134 def. John Fitzgerald #31 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-2 H2H Match data

Career Results

John Fitzgerald career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19791814520.0%305305
198019481233.3%136136
19812026245052.0%9960
19822122224450.0%6078
19832232195162.8%7843
19842327194658.7%3537
19852416213743.2%2991
1986258111942.1%95102
19872618183650.0%9173
19882736205664.3%6825
19892815183345.5%25117
1990296131931.6%107188
199130571241.7%196205
19923110112147.6%184166
19933245944.4%166298
1994330110.0%298792
1995340110.0%792765
Career23022245250.9%

Career Results by Surface

John Fitzgerald career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197918 14520.0% 14520.0%
198019 0220.0%45944.4%0110.0% 481233.3%
198120 891747.1%861457.1%861457.1%23540.0% 26245052.0%
198221 651154.5%0550.0%1081855.6%641060.0% 22224450.0%
198322 1372065.0%13425.0%1361968.4%53862.5% 32195162.7%
198423 751258.3%0220.0%1662272.7%461040.0% 27194658.7%
198524 8101844.4%0110.0%661250.0%24633.3% 16213743.2%
198625 24633.3%12333.3%44850.0%11250.0% 8111942.1%
198726 10102050.0%0110.0%661250.0%21366.7% 18183650.0%
198827 13122552.0%0110.0%821080.0%1552075.0% 36205664.3%
198928 7101741.2%0110.0%731070.0%14520.0% 15183345.5%
199029 461040.0%0330.0%24633.3% 6131931.6%
199130 26825.0%31475.0% 571241.7%
199231 981752.9%0220.0%11250.0% 10112147.6%
199332 32560.0%0110.0%11250.0%0110.0% 45944.4%
199433 0110.0% 0110.0%
199534 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career929718948.7%10233330.3%876415157.6%41387951.9%23022245250.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

John Fitzgerald career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197918 00000110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
198019 0220.0%0110.0%12333.3%101100.0% 25728.6%
198120 16714.3%11250.0%961560.0%00 11132445.8%
198221 0330.0%202100.0%7121936.8%00 9152437.5%
198322 0330.0%0660.0%1141573.3%00 11132445.8%
198423 202100.0%26825.0%1061662.5%941369.2% 23163959.0%
198524 0330.0%371030.0%35837.5%931275.0% 15183345.5%
198625 0220.0%13425.0%33650.0%43757.1% 8111942.1%
198726 11250.0%16714.3%491330.8%1121384.6% 17183548.6%
198827 23540.0%34742.9%841266.7%2182972.4% 34195364.2%
198928 0330.0%21366.7%281020.0%1041471.4% 14163046.7%
199029 0110.0%0220.0%26825.0%44850.0% 6131931.6%
199130 0012333.3%14520.0%21366.7% 471136.4%
199231 0110.0%22450.0%36933.3%41580.0% 9101947.4%
199332 00101100.0%0220.0%33650.0% 45944.4%
199433 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
199534 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
Career 6283417.6%19436230.6%647814245.1%783411269.6% 16718335047.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 350/452 (77.4%) of John Fitzgerald's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

John Fitzgerald advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1979 18 1471 103.0 +9 23.1% -1.46 1–2 (33%) +0.26
1980 19 1524 126.5 +8 +37 38.2% -0.65 1–3 (25%) 3–3 (50%) 99.7 +0.18
1981 20 1674 141.9 -72 -16 -14 50.8% +0.33 10–9 (53%) 9–11 (45%) 103.3 +0.46
1982 21 1697 134.5 +13 -132 +11 52.3% +0.17 5–9 (36%) 9–6 (60%) 97.4 +1.60
1983 22 1791 137.8 +37 -234 +1 59.1% +0.39 11–6 (65%) 17–9 (65%) 108.5 +0.37
1984 23 1787 132.5 -28 +73 53.8% +0.32 10–2 (83%) 9–13 (41%) 102.2 +1.73
1985 24 1667 139.5 +50 +110 47.6% +0.03 8–12 (40%) 5–10 (33%) 92.2 -2.02
1986 25 1655 121.0 +23 -156 +127 41.5% -0.60 3–2 (60%) 10–3 (77%) 107.1 +0.24
1987 26 1680 134.1 +18 +72 51.6% +0.11 3–8 (27%) 7–4 (64%) 97.5 +0.81
1988 27 1768 135.8 -4 +39 56.9% +0.40 15–3 (83%) 12–5 (71%) 114.7 +2.51
1989 28 1649 123.1 -39 +186 47.8% -0.26 5–6 (45%) 7–5 (58%) 97.6 +1.14
1990 29 1587 122.0 +24 +178 34.0% -1.00 5–4 (56%) 3–8 (27%) 99.6 -0.41
1991 30 1610 118.4 -28 +182 40.7% -0.74 1–1 0–2 -0.78
1992 31 1619 124.3 +19 49.0% -0.18 2–2 (50%) 7–1 (88%) 103.9 +0.09
1993 32 1583 106.1 +30 42.3% -0.35 2–1 (67%) 2–0 +0.97
1994 33 1577 99.1 0.0% -3.67 -0.23
1995 34 1571 104.8 0.0% -3.50 -0.21
Career 1859 138.8 +2 -88 +60 50.0% +0.02 81–68 (54%) 101–82 (55%) 106.7 +1.48

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

John Fitzgerald Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197918 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
198019 R32R64 2–2 (50%)
198120 R64R128R16R128 3–4 (43%)
198221 R32R128R32 3–3 (50%)
198322 R16R64R128R128 4–4 (50%)
198423 R128R128R64R32 3–4 (43%)
198524 R128R128R64R128 1–4 (20%)
198625 R64R16R128 4–3 (57%)
198726 R64R128R128R64 1–4 (20%)
198827 R128R128R32 2–3 (40%)
198928 R64R16R64 5–3 (62%)
199029 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199130 R128 0–1 (0%)
199231 R32R128 2–2 (50%)
199332 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
199433 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 9–14
(39%)
2–8
(20%)
17–15
(53%)
4–7
(36%)
32–44
(42%)

Masters 1000

John Fitzgerald Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge MIA W-L
Win %
199029 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)

ATP 500

John Fitzgerald ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINMIAIWNAPITATKYMIAMIACANNEWPHISYDTOR W-L
Win %
198120 R64R32R32 2–3 (40%)
198221 R64R64R32 1–3 (25%)
198322 R64 0–1 (0%)
198423 R32R32 2–2 (50%)
198524 R64R128R64 0–3 (0%)
198625 R64 1–1 (50%)
198726 R32R64 1–2 (33%)
198827 R16R32R32 5–3 (62%)
198928 R64 0–1 (0%)
199029 R64R64R64R16 2–4 (33%)
199130 R32R32 2–2 (50%)
199231 R64R32R64 1–3 (25%)
199332 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–6
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
4–6
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
2–1
(67%)
17–29
(37%)

ATP 250

John Fitzgerald ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLASBSWEBRIDALDUBGSTHAMHKGAUSMELMUNU.SNWPPARQUEROTSELSTOSTUTKYBRIBRUCAICHICLECOLFORFORHOBLALASLINLOSLUXMAUMILMOSNANPERPHISANSINSOUSTOSTRSTRSYDSYDTAITAMWEMZUR W-L
Win %
197918 R32R32 1–2 (33%)
198019 R32R32R32R32R32R32 2–6 (25%)
198120 QFQFR64R32WQFR16QFR32R16R32R32R32R16R16R64SFR64 21–17 (55%)
198221 R16R32R32R16R16R32R32R64R64R32WQFR32FQF 18–14 (56%)
198322 R16SFQFWR32SFR32QFR32R64R32R32WQFR32QF 28–14 (67%)
198423 SFR16FR32R16R32R16R32R32QFR32QFR16W 22–13 (63%)
198524 QFR16SFR16R16R32R32R16R16R64R16R32SFR32 15–14 (52%)
198625 R32R64R16R64R64R16R16 3–7 (30%)
198726 QFQFFQFR32QFR64QFR64R32R16 16–11 (59%)
198827 SFR16R32R16R32QFR32FSFFR32R16WSF 29–13 (69%)
198928 R16QFR16R32SFR32R16R32R32R32R32R32R32 9–13 (41%)
199029 R16SFR32R64R32R32 4–6 (40%)
199130 R32R32QFR32 3–4 (43%)
199231 R16R64QFQFR16R16 7–6 (54%)
199332 QFR32 2–2 (50%)
199534 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 18–12
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
11–8
(58%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
5–1
(83%)
7–4
(64%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
11–5
(69%)
1–1
(50%)
14–12
(54%)
4–4
(50%)
9–4
(69%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
7–7
(50%)
4–5
(44%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–4
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
0–3
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
2–3
(40%)
5–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
11–9
(55%)
21–8
(72%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
180–143
(56%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
25
Career-high date
Jul 11, 1988
First Top 100
Jan 26, 1981
First Top 50
Jul 27, 1981
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

John Fitzgerald ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197918305
198019136
19812099100100918281505461495860
1982216272657572768978
198322676054545648343435363543
198423403735353841464748615237
198524293953454238434247364491
1986259588839912314695857895103102
198726991041051041071001871861631017473
198827523132262830262830292525
19892825363837394135323568117117
1990291138291119126138201205217191186188
199130195274276221223183165169217203216205
199231137135139119114132152157151160165166
199332169196197265289293282277280291296298
199433587581586575582585668679684796787792
199534792623619609600604727734740739767765
199635766765

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

John Fitzgerald's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Jordi Arrese ESP #23 1,830 426 218 208 51.2% $1,847,136 6 0 0 1983–1996 Rivalries Match log
Jan Gunnarsson SWE #25 1,822 393 190 203 48.3% $1,285,040 1 0 0 1979–1993 Rivalries Match log
Paolo Cane ITA #26 1,853 247 124 123 50.2% $903,958 3 0 0 1983–1995 Rivalries Match log
Peter Lundgren SWE #25 1,867 255 119 136 46.7% $1,130,516 3 0 0 1983–1995 Rivalries Match log
Dan Goldie USA #27 1,855 239 122 117 51.0% $682,152 2 0 0 1983–1991 Rivalries Match log
Tim Wilkison USA #23 1,897 592 294 298 49.7% $1,278,210 6 0 0 1977–1993 Rivalries Match log
Michiel Schapers NED #25 1,831 331 154 177 46.5% $1,119,593 0 0 0 1983–1993 Rivalries Match log
Luiz Mattar BRA #29 1,766 339 176 163 51.9% $1,484,394 7 0 0 1986–1995 Rivalries Match log
Diego Perez URU #27 1,824 408 195 213 47.8% $1,042,224 1 0 0 1979–1994 Rivalries Match log
Eric Jelen GER #23 1,804 252 124 128 49.2% $1,094,272 1 0 0 1983–1991 Rivalries Match log
Darren Cahill AUS #22 1,889 248 132 116 53.2% $1,349,247 2 0 0 1984–1994 Rivalries Match log
Milan Srejber CZE #23 1,814 233 115 118 49.4% $897,886 1 0 0 1985–1991 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Fitzgerald?
John Fitzgerald is 65 years old, born on December 28, 1960.
Which country does John Fitzgerald represent?
John Fitzgerald represents Australia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is John Fitzgerald?
John Fitzgerald is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is John Fitzgerald left-handed or right-handed?
John Fitzgerald plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has John Fitzgerald won?
John Fitzgerald has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has John Fitzgerald won?
TennisDB does not group any of John Fitzgerald's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has John Fitzgerald won?
John Fitzgerald has won 6 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Sydney International in 1988.
What is John Fitzgerald's highest ATP ranking?
John Fitzgerald's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 25, first achieved on July 11, 1988.
What is John Fitzgerald's career win-loss record?
John Fitzgerald has a career ATP singles record of 230 wins and 222 losses (50.9%).
How much career prize money has John Fitzgerald earned?
John Fitzgerald has earned at least $3,207,272 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of John Fitzgerald's career appear in TennisDB?
John Fitzgerald appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1979 through 1995.
On which surface does John Fitzgerald have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, John Fitzgerald's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 57.6% (87–64).
Who has John Fitzgerald faced most often?
John Fitzgerald's most frequent opponent is Wally Masur, with a head-to-head record of 4–4 across 8 meetings.