H2H data updated: 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC

Hans Joachim Ploetz vs Herb Fitzgibbon H2H: 0-1

Herb Fitzgibbon holds a 1–0 lead over Hans Joachim Ploetz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Herb Fitzgibbon leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Herb Fitzgibbon won the 1968 Austrian Open Kitzbühel round of 16 6-4 6-4 6-1.

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Hans Joachim Ploetz
GER Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Herb Fitzgibbon
USA Age 84 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Herb Fitzgibbon 6-4 6-4 6-1 Hans Joachim Ploetz Match data Aug 24, 1968* R16 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Hans Joachim Ploetz #281 #65 0 1,645 73 98 42.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Herb Fitzgibbon #291 #128 0 1,683 46 38 54.8% 0 0 0 0 1 1

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Hans Joachim Ploetz Herb Fitzgibbon
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 15–12 55.6% — 1,523 0 0 1968 29–17 63.0% — 1,653 0 1
1969 18–16 52.9% — 1,600 0 0 1969 4–6 40.0% — 1,590 0 1
1970 12–18 40.0% — 1,596 0 0 1970 1–4 20.0% — 1,542 0 1
1971 2–5 28.6% — 1,559 0 0 1971 6–3 66.7% — 1,605 0 1
1972 2–5 28.6% — 1,526 0 0 1972 1–3 25.0% — 1,608 0 1
1973 2–5 28.6% — 1,508 0 0 1973 5–5 50.0% #167 1,620 0 1
1974 5–9 35.7% #95 1,563 0 0 — — — — — — —
1975 15–18 45.5% #76 1,615 0 0 — — — — — — —
1976 2–10 16.7% #185 1,514 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Hans Joachim Ploetz Herb Fitzgibbon
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1968 5 4 9 55.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1968 2 3 5 40.0% 20 8 28 71.4% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 2 4 50.0%
1969 4 4 8 50.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1969 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
1970 0 3 3 0.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1970 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
1971 — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1971 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
1972 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 1972 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
1973 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1973 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —
1974 — — — — 5 8 13 38.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 — — — — 14 17 31 45.2% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 0 3 3 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 10 15 25 40.0% 48 59 107 44.9% 9 16 25 36.0% 6 8 14 42.9% Career 9 10 19 47.4% 22 9 31 71.0% 12 12 24 50.0% 3 7 10 30.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Hans Joachim Ploetz Herb Fitzgibbon
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 1524 101.0 — — — — +24 +27 — 46.0% -0.57 4–1 (80%) — — +0.31 1968 1653 120.6 — — — — -137 +75 -101 60.7% +0.90 3–5 (38%) — — +0.26
1969 1601 114.3 — — — — -8 -13 -51 50.0% +0.09 7–5 (58%) — — +1.53 1969 1591 106.0 — — — — -94 +151 — 48.1% 0.00 1–3 (25%) — — +1.59
1970 1597 116.7 — — — — -108 +21 -49 37.7% -0.62 4–2 (67%) — — +0.09 1970 1543 101.7 — — — — -46 — — 28.6% -0.71 0–1 0–1 — +0.32
1971 1559 105.2 — — — — — +5 — 37.5% -1.58 0–1 0–1 — +0.29 1971 1605 105.5 — — — — -49 — -58 56.0% +0.08 3–0 (100%) 5–3 (63%) 105.3 +1.07
1972 1526 106.1 — — — — — — +20 31.6% -1.37 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.13 1972 1608 109.0 — — — — -59 — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 2–0 — -0.57
1973 1508 106.9 — — — — — — +4 12.5% -2.37 — — — -0.48 1973 1621 115.6 — — — — — — -45 42.9% -0.79 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) 103.5 -0.33
1974 1563 120.7 — — — — — +8 — 37.5% -0.82 3–2 (60%) 3–0 (100%) 105.8 -0.61 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1615 117.7 — — — — — 0 — 44.7% -0.47 6–4 (60%) 4–5 (44%) 103.8 +3.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1515 102.4 — — — — -53 +34 — 22.6% -1.74 1–2 (33%) — — +0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1645 115.7 — — — — -18 +9 -18 40.4% -0.69 26–19 (58%) 8–7 (53%) 108.8 +3.04 Career 1684 117.7 — — — — -88 +82 -72 53.3% +0.31 10–11 (48%) 8–6 (57%) 101.1 +2.82

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.