John Fitzgerald (tennis)
John FitzgeraldFull name |
John Basil Fitzgerald |
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Country |
Australia |
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Residence |
Melbourne |
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Born |
(1960-12-28) 28 December 1960 Cummins |
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Height |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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Turned pro |
1980 |
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Retired |
1997 |
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Plays |
Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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Prize money |
$3,207,272 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
241–233 |
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Career titles |
6 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 25 (11 July 1988) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
4R (1983) |
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French Open |
2R (1983, 1986) |
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Wimbledon |
4R (1981, 1986, 1989) |
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US Open |
3R (1984) |
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Other tournaments |
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Olympic Games |
1R (1988) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
501–288 |
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Career titles |
30 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 1 (8 July 1991) |
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Grand Slam Doubles results |
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Australian Open |
W (1982) |
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French Open |
W (1986, 1991) |
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Wimbledon |
W (1989, 1991) |
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US Open |
W (1984, 1991) |
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Other Doubles tournaments |
Tour Finals |
W (1991) |
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Olympic Games |
2R (1988, 1992) |
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Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
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Wimbledon |
W (1991) |
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US Open |
W (1983) |
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Team competitions |
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Davis Cup |
W (1983, 1986) |
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Last updated on: 16 April 2012. |
John Basil Fitzgerald OAM (born 28 December 1960, in Cummins, South Australia, Australia) 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-level singles titles and 30 tour doubles titles, including 7 Grand Slam doubles titles, and a 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. 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.
References
External links
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- ATP doubles rankings incepted on 1 March 1976
- (year first held/year last held – number of weeks (w))
- current No. 1 in bold, as of 13 April 2015
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