H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

John Fitzgerald vs Syd Ball H2H: 0-1

Syd Ball holds a 1–0 lead over John Fitzgerald in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Syd Ball leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Syd Ball won the 1981 Adelaide quarterfinal 7-6 7-5.

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John Fitzgerald
AUS Age 65 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 10, 1981* Adelaide ATP 250 QF Grass Syd Ball #146 7-6 7-5 John Fitzgerald #136 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
Syd Ball #748 #63 0 1,725 126 181 41.0% 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 Syd Ball
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1979 1–4 20.0% #305 1,470 0 0 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,492 0 0
19 1980 4–8 33.3% #136 1,522 0 0 1969 5–5 50.0% — 1,467 0 0
20 1981 26–24 52.0% #60 1,674 0 1 1970 6–8 42.9% — 1,460 0 0
21 1982 22–22 50.0% #78 1,696 0 2 1971 8–13 38.1% — 1,459 0 0
22 1983 32–19 62.7% #43 1,790 0 4 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,512 0 0
23 1984 27–19 58.7% #37 1,786 0 5 1973 14–13 51.9% #155 1,595 0 0
24 1985 16–21 43.2% #91 1,665 0 5 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,647 0 0
25 1986 8–11 42.1% #102 1,654 0 5 1975 14–27 34.1% #116 1,596 0 0
26 1987 18–18 50.0% #73 1,679 0 5 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,546 0 0
27 1988 36–19 65.5% #25 1,778 0 6 1977 3–10 23.1% #207 1,510 0 0
28 1989 15–18 45.5% #117 1,651 0 6 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,491 0 0
29 1990 6–13 31.6% #188 1,587 0 6 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,517 0 0
30 1991 5–7 41.7% #205 1,610 0 6 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,558 0 0
31 1992 10–11 47.6% #166 1,618 0 6 1981 8–12 40.0% #146 1,546 0 0
32 1993 4–5 44.4% #298 1,582 0 6 1982 1–4 20.0% #168 1,511 0 0
33 1994 0–1 0.0% #792 1,575 0 6 — — — — — — —
34 1995 0–1 0.0% #765 1,570 0 6 — — — — — — —