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Sammy Giammalva Jr.

American tennis player


American tennis player

FieldValue
nameSammy Giammalva Jr.
country
birth_date
birth_placeHouston, Texas, United States
height1.78 m
collegeUniversity of Texas
Rice University
turnedpro1981
retired1990
playsRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
careerprizemoney$754,113
singlesrecord161–164
singlestitles2
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
highestsinglesrankingNo. 28 (21 October 1985)
AustralianOpenresultQF (1982)
FrenchOpenresult2R (1986)
Wimbledonresult4R (1985)
USOpenresult3R (1980)
Othertournamentsyes
WCTFinalsresultQF (1981)
doublesrecord155–138
doublestitles4
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
highestdoublesrankingNo. 22 (29 October 1984)
AustralianOpenDoublesresult2R (1983, 1984)
FrenchOpenDoublesresult1R (1986, 1987)
WimbledonDoublesresultQF (1983)
USOpenDoublesresult3R (1983, 1988)
FrenchOpenMixedresult2R (1980)
USOpenMixedresult2R (1988)

Rice University 0 Challenger, 0 Futures 0 Challenger, 0 Futures

Sammy Giammalva Jr. (born March 24, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won 2 singles titles and 4 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 28 in 1985 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 22 in 1984.

Giammalva's father Sam played top-level amateur tennis and participated on two Davis Cup winning teams for the U.S. His older brother Tony was also a touring pro.

Giammalva left the Grand Prix tour in 1989 and enrolled in Rice University.

ATP career finals

Singles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
Grand Prix Masters (0–0)
Grand Prix (2–5)

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Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–2)
Carpet (1–0)

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Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–5)
Indoors (1–0)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0[](napa-open)Napa, United StatesGrand PrixHardUSA Scott Davis6–3, 5–7, 6–1
Loss1–1[](river-oaks-international-tennis-tournament)Houston, United StatesGrand PrixClayARG Guillermo Vilas2–6, 4–6
Win2–1[](monterrey-wct)Monterrey, MexicoGrand PrixCarpetUSA Ben Testerman6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss2–2[](1983-seiko-hong-kong-classic)Hong Kong, Hong KongGrand PrixHardAUS Wally Masur1–6, 1–6
Loss2–3[](river-oaks-international-tennis-tournament)Houston, United StatesGrand PrixClayUSA Mark Dickson3–6, 2–6
Loss2–4[](1984-nsw-building-society-open)Sydney, AustraliaGrand PrixGrassAUS John Fitzgerald3–6, 3–6
Loss2–5[](1987-hall-of-fame-tennis-championships)Newport, United StatesGrand PrixGrassUSA Dan Goldie7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 17 (4 titles, 13 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
Grand Prix Masters (0–0)
Grand Prix (4–13)

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Finals by surface
Hard (0–9)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (3–2)

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Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–10)
Indoors (3–3)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnetOpponentsScore
Loss0–1[](atlanta)Atlanta, United StatesGrand PrixHardUSA Tony GiammalvaUSA Fritz Buehning
USA Peter Fleming4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss0–2[](1981-fischer-grand-prix-doubles)Vienna, AustriaGrand PrixHardUSA Fred McNairUSA Steve Denton
USA Tim Wilkison6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win1–2[](bologna-indoor)Bologna, ItalyGrand PrixCarpetFRA Henri LeconteTCH Tomáš Šmíd
HUN Balázs Taróczy7–6, 6–4
Win2–2[](zurich)Zurich, SwitzerlandGrand PrixCarpetUSA Tom GulliksonPOL Wojciech Fibak
AUS John Fitzgerald6–4, 6–2
Loss2–3[](1982-florence-open)Florence, ItalyGrand PrixClayUSA Tony GiammalvaITA Paolo Bertolucci
ITA Adriano Panatta6–7, 1–6
Loss2–4[](zell-am-see)Zell Am See, AustriaGrand PrixClayUSA Tony GiammalvaPOL Wojciech Fibak
USA Bruce Manson7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss2–5[](1983-seiko-hong-kong-classic)Hong Kong, Hong KongGrand PrixHardUSA Steve MeisterUSA Drew Gitlin
AUS Craig Miller2–6, 2–6
Loss2–6[](1984-transamerica-open)San Francisco, United StatesGrand PrixCarpetUSA Mike De PalmerUSA Peter Fleming
USA John McEnroe3–6, 4–6
Win3–6[](1984-tokyo-indoor-doubles)Tokyo, JaanGrand PrixCarpetUSA [Tony GiammalvaAUS Mark Edmondson
USA Sherwood Stewart7–6, 6–4
Loss3–7[](1985-paine-webber-classic-doubles)Fort Myers, United StatesGrand PrixHardUSA David PateUSA Ken Flach
USA Robert Seguso6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win4–7[](1985-hall-of-fame-tennis-championships)Newport, United StatesGrand PrixGrassAUS Peter DoohanUSA Paul Annacone
RSA Christo van Rensburg6–1, 6–3
Loss4–8[](1985-japan-open-tennis-championships)Tokyo, JapanGrand PrixHardUSA Greg HolmesAUS Scott Davis
USA David Pate6–7, 7–6, 3–6
Loss4–9[](1986-livingston-open-doubles)Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHardUSA Greg HolmesUSA Bob Green
AUS Wally Masur7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Loss4–10[](1987-tokyo-indoor-doubles)Tokyo, JapanGrand PrixCarpetUSA Jim GrabbAUS Broderick Dyke
NED Tom Nijssen3–6, 2–6
Loss4–11[](1988-benson-and-hedges-open)Auckland, New ZealandGrand PrixHardUSA Jim GrabbUSA Martin Davis
USA Tim Pawsat3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss4–12[](1988-livingston-open-doubles)Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHardUSA Marc FlurCAN Grant Connell
CAN Glenn Michibata6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Loss4–13[](1989-livingston-open-doubles)Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHardNZL Kelly EverndenUSA Tim Pawsat
USA Tim Wilkison5–7, 3–6

Performance timeline

Singles

Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989SRW–LWin %0 / 55–50 / 41–40 / 78–70 / 75–7Win–loss2–21–23–12–30–33–23–31–34–30–10 / 2319–230 / 31–30 / 11–10 / 32–30 / 20–20 / 75–70 / 21–2Win–loss0–02–40–02–20–31–11–11–31–22–20 / 1810–18
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAQF2R1R2RAA2RA
French Open1RAAA1RA2R1RAA
WimbledonA1RA1RA4R3R2R3R1R
US Open3R2RA3R1RA1R1R2RA
ATP Masters Series
MiamiAAAAAAA1R1R2R
Monte CarloA2RAAAAAAAA
HamburgA2RAA1RAA2RAA
RomeA1RAA1RAAAAA
CanadaA1RA2RA2R2R1R2R2R
CincinnatiAAA2R1RAAAAA

Doubles

Tournament198119821983198419851986198719881989SRW–LWin %0 / 40–40 / 20–20 / 57–50 / 65–6Win–loss1–10–05–30–21–21–30–22–32–10 / 1712–170 / 10–10 / 38–30 / 10–10 / 24–20 / 74–70 / 21–2Win–loss2–30–01–23–21–10–12–23–25–30 / 1617–16
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA2R2R1RAA1RA
French OpenAAAAA1R1RAA
WimbledonAAQFA2R2RA1R3R
US Open2RA3R1RA1R1R3RA
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsAAAAAAAA1R
MiamiAAAAAA2RQFSF
Hamburg1RAAAAAAAA
Rome2RAASFAAAAA
Canada2RA1RA2R1R2R1RQF
CincinnatiAA2R1RAAAAA

References

References

  1. "Players | ATP Tour | Tennis".
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