H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

John Fitzgerald vs John Ross H2H: 0-1

John Ross holds a 1–0 lead over John Fitzgerald in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Ross leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Ross won the 1988 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship round of 32 6-3 7-5.

AUS Age 65 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
USA Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Ross 6-3 7-5 John Fitzgerald #27 Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship 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
John Fitzgerald #765 #25 321 1,859 230 222 50.9% 0 0 0 0 6 6
John Ross 1,584 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.

John Fitzgerald John Ross
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1979 1–4 20.0% #305 1,471 0 0
1980 4–8 33.3% #136 1,524 0 0
1981 26–24 52.0% #60 1,674 0 1
1982 22–22 50.0% #78 1,697 0 2
1983 32–19 62.7% #43 1,791 0 4
1984 27–19 58.7% #37 1,787 0 5
1985 16–21 43.2% #91 1,666 0 5
1986 8–11 42.1% #102 1,654 0 5
1987 18–18 50.0% #73 1,679 0 5
1988 36–20 64.3% #25 1,767 0 6
1989 15–18 45.5% #117 1,649 0 6
1990 6–13 31.6% #188 1,587 0 6
1991 5–7 41.7% #205 1,610 0 6
1992 10–11 47.6% #166 1,619 0 6
1993 4–5 44.4% #298 1,583 0 6
1994 0–1 0.0% #792 1,576 0 6
1995 0–1 0.0% #765 1,571 0 6

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.

John Fitzgerald John Ross
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 %
1979 1 4 5 20.0% 1970 0 1 1 0.0%
1980 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 1982 0 1 1 0.0%
1981 8 9 17 47.1% 8 6 14 57.1% 8 6 14 57.1% 2 3 5 40.0% 1983 0 2 2 0.0%
1982 6 5 11 54.5% 0 5 5 0.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 6 4 10 60.0% 1984 0 1 1 0.0%
1983 13 7 20 65.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 5 3 8 62.5% 1985 3 2 5 60.0%
1984 7 5 12 58.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 16 6 22 72.7% 4 6 10 40.0% 1986 0 2 2 0.0%
1985 8 10 18 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1987 7 7 14 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1986 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1988 7 10 17 41.2% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 0 1 100.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1987 10 10 20 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1989 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0%
1988 13 12 25 52.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 15 5 20 75.0% 1990 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1989 7 10 17 41.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1991 0 1 1 0.0%
1990 4 6 10 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
1991 2 6 8 25.0% 3 1 4 75.0%
1992 9 8 17 52.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
1993 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1994 0 1 1 0.0%
1995 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 92 97 189 48.7% 10 23 33 30.3% 87 64 151 57.6% 41 38 79 51.9% Career 17 28 45 37.8% 4 14 18 22.2% 1 0 1 100.0% 0 2 2 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.

John Fitzgerald John Ross
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
1979 1471 103.0 +9 23.1% -1.46 1–2 (33%) +0.26 1970 1496 103.0 0.0% -4.50 -0.19
1980 1524 126.5 +8 +37 38.2% -0.65 1–3 (25%) 3–3 (50%) 99.7 +0.18 1982 1483 99.8 0.0% -2.50 +0.08
1981 1674 141.9 -72 -16 -14 50.8% +0.33 10–9 (53%) 9–11 (45%) 103.3 +0.46 1983 1464 103.7 20.0% -1.20 0–1 -0.01
1982 1697 134.5 +13 -132 +11 52.3% +0.17 5–9 (36%) 9–6 (60%) 97.4 +1.60 1984 1459 105.5 0.0% -2.50 0–1 -0.09
1983 1791 137.8 +37 -234 +1 59.1% +0.39 11–6 (65%) 17–9 (65%) 108.5 +0.37 1985 1516 123.1 +23 53.8% -0.15 2–1 (67%) 1–0 -0.25
1984 1787 132.5 -28 +73 53.8% +0.32 10–2 (83%) 9–13 (41%) 102.2 +1.73 1986 1495 103.6 20.0% -1.60 0–1 +0.04
1985 1667 139.5 +50 +110 47.6% +0.03 8–12 (40%) 5–10 (33%) 92.2 -2.02 1987 1552 116.6 +9 43.6% -0.74 3–3 (50%) 6–1 (86%) 104.7 +0.60
1986 1655 121.0 +23 -156 +127 41.5% -0.60 3–2 (60%) 10–3 (77%) 107.1 +0.24 1988 1550 114.6 -23 -47 41.5% -0.42 2–5 (29%) 7–5 (58%) 99.6 +0.25
1987 1680 134.1 +18 +72 51.6% +0.11 3–8 (27%) 7–4 (64%) 97.5 +0.81 1989 1517 106.0 +1 27.8% -1.44 1–1 1–2 (33%) +0.30
1988 1768 135.8 -4 +39 56.9% +0.40 15–3 (83%) 12–5 (71%) 114.7 +2.51 1990 1487 98.5 +22 18.2% -2.00 1–0 1–2 (33%) +0.35
1989 1649 123.1 -39 +186 47.8% -0.26 5–6 (45%) 7–5 (58%) 97.6 +1.14 1991 1474 101.3 33.3% -0.67 0–1 0–1 +0.08
1990 1587 122.0 +24 +178 34.0% -1.00 5–4 (56%) 3–8 (27%) 99.6 -0.41
1991 1610 118.4 -28 +182 40.7% -0.74 1–1 0–2 -0.77
1992 1619 124.3 +19 49.0% -0.18 2–2 (50%) 7–1 (88%) 103.9 +0.09
1993 1583 106.1 +30 42.3% -0.35 2–1 (67%) 2–0 +0.97
1994 1577 99.1 0.0% -3.67 -0.23
1995 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 +1.49 Career 1584 118.0 -4 -12 37.0% -0.85 9–13 (41%) 16–12 (57%) 104.6 +1.76

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.