John Fitzgerald (tennis)

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John Fitzgerald
Full nameJohn Basil Fitzgerald
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ResidenceMelbourne, Victoria
Born (1960-12-28) 28 December 1960 (age 63)
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 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 record498–287
Career titles30
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.

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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 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)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1982 Australian Open Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander Flag of the United States.svg Andy Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg John Sadri
6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Win1984 US Open Hard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
7–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss1985 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win1986 French Open Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 14–12
Loss1988 French Open Clay Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss1988 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso
4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–7
Win1989 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–6
Win1991 French Open Clay Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
6–0, 7–6
Win1991 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana
Flag of Mexico.svg Leonardo Lavalle
6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
Win1991 US Open Hard Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
Flag of the United States.svg David Pate
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss1993 Australian Open Hard Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Danie Visser
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder
4–6, 3–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles (2 titles, 4 runners-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1983 US Open Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss1984 US Open Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers Flag of Bulgaria.svg Manuela Maleeva
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson
6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Loss1985 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss1985 US Open Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
3–6, 4–6
Loss1990 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
5–7, 2–6
Win1991 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
7–6(7–4), 6–2

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profiles: John Fitzgerald". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2010.