John Fitzgerald (tennis)

John Fitzgerald, Australian tennis player, coach, and sportscaster

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Born: December 28, 1960
Age in 2026: 66
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1960

About John Fitzgerald (tennis)

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. During his career, he won 6 top-tier singles titles and 30 tour doubles titles, including 7 Grand Slam doubles titles. He was a member of the Australian team which won the Davis Cup in 1983 and 1986. Fitzgerald was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993.

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John Fitzgerald (tennis) timeline

1983He was a member of the Australian team which won the Davis Cup in 1983 and 1986.
1993Fitzgerald was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993.

The world when John Fitzgerald (tennis) was born

John Fitzgerald (tennis) was born in 1960. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1960

#1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
Top movieThe Apartment
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
Notable inventionLaser
World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Fitzgerald (tennis)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1960	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,700	$435,000
Average income	$7,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	180.7M	341 million

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