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.
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| Full name | John Basil Fitzgerald |
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| Country |  Australia |
| Residence | Melbourne |
| Born | December 28, 1960 Cummins |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,207,272 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 241–233 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (July 11, 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 record | 501–288 |
| Career titles | 30 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (July 8, 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) |
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Last updated on: April 16, 2012. |
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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.
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Playing career[edit]
Further information: John Fitzgerald career statistics
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 U.S. 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 1986.[1]
Post-playing career[edit]
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[edit]
Fitzgerald was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Profiles: John Fitzgerald". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
External links[edit]
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