John Fitzgerald (tennis)

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.

John Fitzgerald
Full nameJohn Basil Fitzgerald
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceMelbourne, Victoria
Born (1960-12-28) 28 December 1960
Cummins, South Australia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Turned pro1980
Retired1997
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$3,207,272
Singles
Career record240–231
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 25 (11 July 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1983)
French Open2R (1983, 1986)
Wimbledon4R (1981, 1986, 1989)
US Open3R (1984)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1988)
Doubles
Career record498–287
Career titles30
Highest rankingNo. 1 (8 July 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1982)
French OpenW (1986, 1991)
WimbledonW (1989, 1991)
US OpenW (1984, 1991)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1991)
Olympic Games2R (1988, 1992)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonW (1991)
US OpenW (1983)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1983, 1986)

Playing career
Further information: John Fitzgerald career statistics

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 the captain of the Australian Davis Cup Team from 2001 to 2010, leading the team to a tournament victory in 2003 against Spain.[1]

Honours

Fitzgerald was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993. On Australia Day in 2020, John was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (7 titles, 4 runners-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1982Australian OpenGrassAustralia John AlexanderUnited States Andy Andrews
United States John Sadri		6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Win1984US OpenHardCzech Republic Tomáš ŠmídSweden Stefan Edberg
Sweden Anders Järryd		7–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss1985WimbledonGrassAustralia Pat CashSwitzerland Heinz Günthardt
Hungary Balázs Taróczy		4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win1986French OpenClayCzech Republic Tomáš ŠmídSweden Stefan Edberg
Sweden Anders Järryd		6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 14–12
Loss1988French OpenClaySweden Anders JärrydEcuador Andrés Gómez
Spain Emilio Sánchez		3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss1988WimbledonGrassSweden Anders JärrydUnited States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso		4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–7
Win1989WimbledonGrassSweden Anders JärrydUnited States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh		3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–6
Win1991French OpenClaySweden Anders JärrydUnited States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh		6–0, 7–6
Win1991WimbledonGrassSweden Anders JärrydArgentina Javier Frana
Mexico Leonardo Lavalle		6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
Win1991US OpenHardSweden Anders JärrydUnited States Scott Davis
United States David Pate		6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss1993Australian OpenHardSweden Anders JärrydSouth Africa Danie Visser
Australia Laurie Warder		4–6, 3–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1983US OpenHardAustralia Elizabeth SayersUnited States Barbara Potter
United States Ferdi Taygan		3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss1984US OpenHardAustralia Elizabeth SayersBulgaria Manuela Maleeva
United States Tom Gullikson		6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Loss1985WimbledonGrassAustralia Elizabeth SmylieUnited States Martina Navratilova
Australia Paul McNamee		5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss1985US OpenHardAustralia Elizabeth SmylieUnited States Martina Navratilova
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt		3–6, 4–6
Loss1990WimbledonGrassAustralia Elizabeth SmylieUnited States Zina Garrison
United States Rick Leach		5–7, 2–6
Win1991WimbledonGrassAustralia Elizabeth SmylieSoviet Union Natasha Zvereva
United States Jim Pugh		7–6(7–4), 6–2

References
  1. "Profiles: John Fitzgerald". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
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