H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC

Herb Fitzgibbon vs Fred Drilling H2H: 1-0

Herb Fitzgibbon holds a 1–0 lead over Fred Drilling in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Herb Fitzgibbon leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Herb Fitzgibbon won the 1969 Salisbury round of 64 6-2 6-3.

USA Age 84 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Herb Fitzgibbon 6-2 6-3 Fred Drilling Match data Feb 12, 1969* R64 Salisbury ATP 250 Hard

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
Herb Fitzgibbon #291 #128 0 1,683 46 38 54.8% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fred Drilling — — — 1,500 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.

Herb Fitzgibbon Fred Drilling
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 29–17 63.0% — 1,652 0 1 — — — — — — —
1969 4–6 40.0% — 1,590 0 1 — — — — — — —
1970 1–4 20.0% — 1,542 0 1 — — — — — — —
1971 6–3 66.7% — 1,604 0 1 — — — — — — —
1972 1–3 25.0% — 1,607 0 1 — — — — — — —
1973 5–5 50.0% #167 1,620 0 1 — — — — — — —

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.

Herb Fitzgibbon Fred Drilling
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 2 3 5 40.0% 20 8 28 71.4% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 1969 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1969 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1970 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 9 10 19 47.4% 22 9 31 71.0% 12 12 24 50.0% 3 7 10 30.0% Career 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —

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.

Herb Fitzgibbon Fred Drilling
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 1653 120.6 — — — — -137 +75 -101 60.7% +0.90 3–5 (38%) — — +0.26 1969 1489 95.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.04
1969 1591 106.0 — — — — -94 +151 — 48.1% 0.00 1–3 (25%) — — +1.59 1972 1484 97.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.16
1970 1543 101.7 — — — — -46 — — 28.6% -0.71 0–1 0–1 — +0.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 1605 105.5 — — — — -49 — -59 56.0% +0.08 3–0 (100%) 5–3 (63%) 105.3 +1.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 1607 109.0 — — — — -58 — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 2–0 — -0.57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 1620 115.6 — — — — — — -44 42.9% -0.79 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) 103.5 -0.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1684 117.7 — — — — -88 +82 -72 53.3% +0.31 10–11 (48%) 8–6 (57%) 101.1 +2.83 Career 1500 96.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -10.00

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.