John Fitzgerald (tennis)
Full name | John Lloyd Fitzgerald |
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Residence | Brisbane, South Australia |
Born |
(1960-12-28) 28 December 1960 Brisbane, Australia |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Turned pro | 1980 |
Retired | 1997 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $3,207,272 |
Singles | |
Career record | 241–233 |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 25 (11 July 1988) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (1983) |
French Open | 2R (1983, 1986) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1981, 1986, 1989) |
US Open | 3R (1984) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1988) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 501–288 |
Career titles | 30 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (8 July 1991) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1982) |
French Open | W (1986, 1991) |
Wimbledon | W (1989, 1991) |
US Open | W (1984, 1991) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1991) |
Olympic Games | 2R (1988, 1992) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1991) |
US Open | W (1983) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1983, 1986) |
John Basil Fitzgerald OAM (born 28 December 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Australia who played right-handed with a single-handed backhand.
Playing career
During his career, he won 6 top-tier singles titles and 30 tour doubles titles, including 7 Grand Slam doubles titles. He also achieved the career men's doubles Grand Slam (winning all four titles-the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open). He reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1991, teaming up with Anders Järryd to win three out of the four Grand Slam doubles titles that year. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 25 in 1988. He was a member of the Australian team which won the Davis Cup in 1983 and 1986.[1]
Post-playing career
Fitzgerald was formerly the captain of the Australian Davis Cup Team from 2001 to 2010 before Patrick Rafter took over after Australia's World group playoff loss to Belgium.[1]
Honours
Fitzgerald was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (7 titles, 4 runners-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
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Winner | 1982 | Australian Open | Grass | 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 1984 | US Open | Hard | 7–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 1985 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 1986 | French Open | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 14–12 | ||
Runner-up | 1988 | French Open | Clay | 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 1988 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 1989 | Wimbledon | Grass | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 1991 | French Open | Clay | 6–0, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 1991 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 1991 | US Open | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 1993 | Australian Open | Hard | 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Mixed Doubles (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
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Winner | 1983 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 1984 | US Open | Hard | 6–2, 5–7, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 1985 | Wimbledon | Grass | 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 1985 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | 5–7, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 1991 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
References
- 1 2 "Profiles: John Fitzgerald". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
External links
- John Fitzgerald at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- John Fitzgerald at the International Tennis Federation
- John Fitzgerald at the Davis Cup
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ATP World Tour Masters 1000 – doubles champions | |
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Indian Wells Masters |
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Miami Masters |
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Monte-Carlo Masters |
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Hamburg / Madrid Masters |
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Rome Masters |
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Canada Masters |
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Cincinnati Masters |
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Stockholm / Essen / Stuttgart / Madrid / Shanghai Masters |
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Paris Masters |
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