H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Jose Luis Clerc vs John Fitzgerald H2H: 2-0
Jose Luis Clerc holds a 2–0 lead over John Fitzgerald in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jose Luis Clerc leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Jose Luis Clerc won the 1981 Rome third round 6-2 6-3.
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ARG
Age 67
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 65
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1981* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-2 6-3 | John Fitzgerald | Match data |
| May 7, 1981* | Forest Hills Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-3 7-5 | John Fitzgerald | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Luis Clerc | #1,263 | #4 | 20 | 2,217 | 361 | 141 | 71.9% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 |
| John Fitzgerald | #765 | #25 | 321 | 1,857 | 230 | 221 | 51.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Jose Luis Clerc | John Fitzgerald | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #278 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #305 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1978 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #15 | 1,861 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #136 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,916 | 0 | 4 | 1981 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #60 | 1,674 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1980 | 68–22 | 75.6% | #8 | 2,010 | 0 | 11 | 1982 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #78 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1981 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #5 | 2,061 | 0 | 17 | 1983 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #43 | 1,790 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 1982 | 66–23 | 74.2% | #6 | 1,943 | 0 | 22 | 1984 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #37 | 1,786 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1983 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #8 | 1,894 | 0 | 26 | 1985 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #91 | 1,665 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 1984 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #33 | 1,824 | 0 | 26 | 1986 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #102 | 1,654 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1985 | 23–13 | 63.9% | #28 | 1,811 | 0 | 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 | 1989 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #514 | 1,722 | 0 | 26 | 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 |