Australian tennis player
John Fitzgerald Full name John Basil Fitzgerald Country (sports) Australia Residence Melbourne, Victoria Born (1960-12-28 ) 28 December 1960 (age 60) Cummins, South Australia Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Turned pro 1980 Retired 1997 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money $ 3,207,272Career record 240–231 Career titles 6 Highest ranking No. 25 (11 July 1988) Australian Open 4R (1983 ) French Open 2R (1983 , 1986 ) Wimbledon 4R (1981 , 1986 , 1989 ) US Open 3R (1984 ) Olympic Games 1R (1988 ) Career record 498–287 Career titles 30 Highest ranking No. 1 (8 July 1991)Australian Open W (1982)French Open W (1986, 1991)Wimbledon W (1989, 1991)US Open W (1984, 1991)Tour Finals W (1991)Olympic Games 2R (1988, 1992) Wimbledon W (1991)US Open W (1983)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.
On Australia Day in 2020, John was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.
Grand Slam finals [ ]
Doubles (7 titles, 4 runners-up) [ ]
Score
Win
1982
Australian Open
Grass
John Alexander
Andy Andrews John Sadri
6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Win
1984
US Open
Hard
Tomáš Šmíd
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
7–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
1985
Wimbledon
Grass
Pat Cash
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win
1986
French Open
Clay
Tomáš Šmíd
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 14–12
Loss
1988
French Open
Clay
Anders Järryd
Andrés Gómez Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss
1988
Wimbledon
Grass
Anders Järryd
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–7
Win
1989
Wimbledon
Grass
Anders Järryd
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–6
Win
1991
French Open
Clay
Anders Järryd
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
6–0, 7–6
Win
1991
Wimbledon
Grass
Anders Järryd
Javier Frana Leonardo Lavalle
6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
Win
1991
US Open
Hard
Anders Järryd
Scott Davis David Pate
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
1993
Australian Open
Hard
Anders Järryd
Danie Visser Laurie Warder
4–6, 3–6, 4–6
Mixed Doubles (2 titles, 4 runners-up) [ ]
Score
Win
1983
US Open
Hard
Elizabeth Sayers
Barbara Potter Ferdi Taygan
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
1984
US Open
Hard
Elizabeth Sayers
Manuela Maleeva Tom Gullikson
6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Loss
1985
Wimbledon
Grass
Elizabeth Smylie
Martina Navratilova Paul McNamee
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss
1985
US Open
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt
3–6, 4–6
Loss
1990
Wimbledon
Grass
Elizabeth Smylie
Zina Garrison Rick Leach
5–7, 2–6
Win
1991
Wimbledon
Grass
Elizabeth Smylie
Natasha Zvereva Jim Pugh
7–6(7–4) , 6–2
References [ ]
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