H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
John Fitzgerald vs Christo Van Rensburg H2H: 2-1
John Fitzgerald holds a 2–1 lead over Christo Van Rensburg in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while John Fitzgerald leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Fitzgerald won the 1991 Queen's Club fourth round 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4.
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AUS
Age 65
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 63
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1991* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | John Fitzgerald | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 | Christo Van Rensburg | Match data |
| Jun 16, 1989* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Christo Van Rensburg | 7-6 6-3 | John Fitzgerald | Match data |
| Mar 3, 1988* | Indian Wells | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | John Fitzgerald | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | Christo Van Rensburg | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fitzgerald | #765 | #25 | 321 | 1,857 | 230 | 221 | 51.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Christo Van Rensburg | — | — | — | 1,862 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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.
| Age | John Fitzgerald | Christo Van Rensburg | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1979 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #305 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #136 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1981 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #60 | 1,674 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1982 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #78 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1983 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #43 | 1,790 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1984 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #37 | 1,786 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1985 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #91 | 1,665 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1986 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #102 | 1,654 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1987 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #73 | 1,679 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1988 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,778 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #117 | 1,651 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #188 | 1,587 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1991 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #205 | 1,610 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1992 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #166 | 1,618 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1993 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #298 | 1,582 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #792 | 1,575 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #765 | 1,570 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |