H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
John Fitzgerald vs Leo Palin H2H: 1-0
John Fitzgerald holds a 1–0 lead over Leo Palin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Fitzgerald leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John Fitzgerald won the 1981 Bastad fourth round 6-3 6-3.
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AUS
Age 65
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
FIN
Age 69
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1981* | Bastad | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | John Fitzgerald | 6-3 6-3 | Leo Palin | 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 |
| Leo Palin | #904 | #92 | 0 | 1,559 | 28 | 60 | 31.8% | 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.
| Age | John Fitzgerald | Leo Palin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #399 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #136 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1981 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #60 | 1,674 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #332 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1982 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #78 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #236 | 1,450 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1983 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #43 | 1,790 | 0 | 4 | 1979 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #135 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1984 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #37 | 1,786 | 0 | 5 | 1980 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #197 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1985 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #91 | 1,665 | 0 | 5 | 1981 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #197 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1986 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #102 | 1,654 | 0 | 5 | 1982 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #99 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1987 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #73 | 1,679 | 0 | 5 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #216 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1988 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,778 | 0 | 6 | 1984 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #234 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #117 | 1,651 | 0 | 6 | 1985 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #277 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |