John Fitzgerald
AustraliaJohn Fitzgerald is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. He is a former tennis World No.1 in Doubles. He reached this ranking in July 1991 after he dominated most of the major doubles tournaments that year.
For singles, Fitzgerald peaked at No.25. He reached this in July 1988.
Player Bio and Personal Life
Fitzgerald was born on December 28, 1960. His hometown is Cummins, South Australia. He stands 183 centimeters tall and his last listed weight is 77 kilograms. He turned pro in 1980. He is a right-handed player and he has a two-handed backhand. Coached by Syd Ball, he had total reported earnings of $3.2 Million.He grew up in Southern Australia in Cockaleechie. He first played in a national competition when he was 15.
Career
He first gained attention when he won the doubles event at Lugo. A year later, he made it to the fourth round of that year’s Wimbledon Men’s Singles. In 1982, he won at the Australian Open Men’s Doubles event. This was his first Grand Slam win.He would win more Grand Slam Double events from 1984 to 1986. He also finished in the second round at the men’s singles tournament at Roland Garros in 1983 and again in 1986. He made it to the fourth round of the men's single’s event at Wimbledon for 1986 and 1989. In 1983, he won his first Grand Slam event, the mixed doubles at the US Open.
In 1988, he was part of the Australian team that played at the Olympics. He made it to the first round in the men’s singles. He made it to the second round in men’s singles.
1991 was a great year for Fitzgerald. He dominated in a number of doubles competitions, especially at the Grand Slams. He won at the men’s doubles event for the French Open, US Open, and Wimbledon that year. In addition, he also won Wimbledon’s mixed doubles event for 1991. He also won the ATP Tour finals Doubles Even that year.
These successes led him to be crowned World No.1 for Doubles. He reached this ranking on July 8, 1991.
In addition to individual competitions and the Olympics, Fitzgerald also joined the Australian team for the Davis Cup. They won in 1983 and 1986.
Career Statistics
Singles- Career Record: 240–231
- Career Titles: 6
- Highest Ranking: No. 25 (July 11,
Grand Slam Singles Performance
- 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: 498–287
- Career Titles: 30
- Highest ranking: No. 1 (July 8,
Grand Slam Doubles Performance
- Australian Open - Winner - 1982
- French Open - Winner - 1986, 1991
- Wimbledon - Winner - 1989, 1991
- US Open - Winner - 1984, 1991
Other Doubles Tournaments
- ATP Tour Finals - Winner - 1991
- Olympic Games - 2R - 1988, 1992
Mixed Doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Results
- Wimbledon - Winner - 1991
- US Open - Winner - 1983
Team Competitions
- Davis Cup - Winner - 1983