Back home now in the beautiful village of Childrey, part of the Lambourn "valley of the racehorse", Fitzgerald bemoans heavy summer rain which last July led to his home being flooded - the sand bags are out again.
The Wimbledon doubles title had also been at the expense of Huber and Black in a 6-1 6-2 thrashing and the Americans were similarly dominant in front of a thin crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium as the final grand slam of the year stretched into an extra day following the heavyrain delays of late last week.
Last year's event was marred by heavyrain, which turned many car parks into mud baths with some festival-goers forced to sleep in their cars as traffic became gridlocked.
The last time a Grand Prix was abandoned due to heavyrain was in Australia in 1991 and it is only the fifth time in F1 history that half points have been awarded.
Heavy rains in the region -- nearly 11 inches of rain have fallen in the last 30 hours in Houston, and more than 9 inches have drenched Salt Point in southeast Louisiana -- kept flood warnings and watches alive.