H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
John Fitzgerald vs Ray Ruffels H2H: 1-0
John Fitzgerald holds a 1–0 lead over Ray Ruffels in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Fitzgerald leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Fitzgerald won the 1979 Sydney Outdoor second round 6-2 6-4.
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AUS
Age 65
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1979* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | John Fitzgerald | 6-2 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | 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 |
| Ray Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | Ray Ruffels | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1984 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #37 | 1,786 | 0 | 5 | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1985 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #91 | 1,665 | 0 | 5 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1986 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #102 | 1,654 | 0 | 5 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1987 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #73 | 1,679 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1988 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,778 | 0 | 6 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #117 | 1,651 | 0 | 6 | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1990 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #188 | 1,587 | 0 | 6 | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1991 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #205 | 1,610 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1992 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #166 | 1,618 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | 1993 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #298 | 1,582 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #792 | 1,575 | 0 | 6 | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #765 | 1,570 | 0 | 6 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 |