Sammy Giammalva Jr.

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Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1963-03-24) March 24, 1963 (age 62)
Houston, Texas, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1981
Retired1990
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College University of Texas
Rice University
Prize money $754,113
Singles
Career record161–164
Career titles2
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 28 (21 October 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1982)
French Open 2R (1986)
Wimbledon 4R (1985)
US Open 3R (1980)
Other tournaments
WCT Finals QF (1981)
Doubles
Career record155–138
Career titles4
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 22 (29 October 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1983, 1984)
French Open 1R (1986, 1987)
Wimbledon QF (1983)
US Open 3R (1983, 1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 2R (1980)
US Open 2R (1988)

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.

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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. [1]

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)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–2)
Carpet (1–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–5)
Indoors (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Mar 1981 Napa, United StatesGrand PrixHard Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis 6–3, 5–7, 6–1
Loss1–1 Apr 1981 Houston, United StatesGrand PrixClay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 4–6
Win2–1 Mar 1983 Monterrey, MexicoGrand PrixCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Ben Testerman 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss2–2 Oct 1983 Hong Kong, Hong KongGrand PrixHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur 1–6, 1–6
Loss2–3 Apr 1984 Houston, United StatesGrand PrixClay Flag of the United States.svg Mark Dickson 3–6, 2–6
Loss2–4 Dec 1984 Sydney, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald 3–6, 3–6
Loss2–5 Jul 1987 Newport, United StatesGrand PrixGrass Flag of the United States.svg Dan Goldie 7–6(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)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–9)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (3–2)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–10)
Indoors (3–3)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnetOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Aug 1981 Atlanta, United StatesGrand PrixHard Flag of the United States.svg Tony Giammalva Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming 		4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss0–2 Oct 1981 Vienna, AustriaGrand PrixHard Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison 		6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win1–2 Nov 1981 Bologna, ItalyGrand PrixCarpet Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy 		7–6, 6–4
Win2–2 Mar 1982 Zurich, SwitzerlandGrand PrixCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald 		6–4, 6–2
Loss2–3 May 1982 Florence, ItalyGrand PrixClay Flag of the United States.svg Tony Giammalva Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta 		6–7, 1–6
Loss2–4 Aug 1982 Zell Am See, AustriaGrand PrixClay Flag of the United States.svg Tony Giammalva Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson 		7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss2–5 Nov 1983 Hong Kong, Hong KongGrand PrixHard Flag of the United States.svg Steve Meister Flag of the United States.svg Drew Gitlin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Miller 		2–6, 2–6
Loss2–6 Sep 1984 San Francisco, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Mike De Palmer Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe 		3–6, 4–6
Win3–6 Oct 1984 Tokyo, Ja[anGrand PrixCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Tony Giammalva Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart 		7–6, 6–4
Loss3–7 Apr 1985 Fort Myers, United StatesGrand PrixHard Flag of the United States.svg David Pate Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso 		6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win4–7 Jul 1985 Newport, United StatesGrand PrixGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone
Flag of South Africa.svg Christo van Rensburg 		6–1, 6–3
Loss4–8 Oct 1985 Tokyo, JapanGrand PrixHard Flag of the United States.svg Greg Holmes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Davis
Flag of the United States.svg David Pate 		6–7, 7–6, 3–6
Loss4–9 Jul 1986 Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Flag of the United States.svg Greg Holmes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Green
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur 		7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Loss4–10 Oct 1987 Tokyo, JapanGrand PrixCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Nijssen 		3–6, 2–6
Loss4–11 Jan 1988 Auckland, New ZealandGrand PrixHard Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb Flag of the United States.svg Martin Davis
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Pawsat 		3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss4–12 Aug 1988 Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Flag of the United States.svg Marc Flur Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glenn Michibata 		6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Loss4–13 Aug 1989 Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelly Evernden Flag of the United States.svg Tim Pawsat
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison 		5–7, 3–6

Performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AA QF 2R 1R 2R AA 2R A0 / 55–550%
French Open 1R AAA 1R A 2R 1R AA0 / 41–420%
Wimbledon A 1R A 1R A 4R 3R 2R 3R 1R 0 / 78–753%
US Open 3R 2R A 3R 1R A 1R 1R 2R A0 / 75–742%
Win–loss2–21–23–12–30–33–23–31–34–30–10 / 2319–2345%
ATP Masters Series
Miami AAAAAAA 1R 1R 2R 0 / 31–325%
Monte Carlo A 2R AAAAAAAA0 / 11–150%
Hamburg A 2R AA 1R AA 2R AA0 / 32–340%
Rome A 1R AA 1R AAAAA0 / 20–20%
Canada A 1R A 2R A 2R 2R 1R 2R 2R 0 / 75–742%
Cincinnati AAA 2R 1R AAAAA0 / 21–233%
Win–loss0–02–40–02–20–31–11–11–31–22–20 / 1810–1836%

Doubles

Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AA 2R 2R 1R AA 1R A0 / 40–40%
French Open AAAAA 1R 1R AA0 / 20–20%
Wimbledon AA QF A 2R 2R A 1R 3R 0 / 57–558%
US Open 2R A 3R 1R A 1R 1R 3R A0 / 65–645%
Win–loss1–10–05–30–21–21–30–22–32–10 / 1712–1741%
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells AAAAAAAA 1R 0 / 10–10%
Miami AAAAAA 2R QF SF 0 / 38–373%
Hamburg 1R AAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
Rome 2R AA SF AAAAA0 / 24–267%
Canada 2R A 1R A 2R 1R 2R 1R QF 0 / 74–736%
Cincinnati AA 2R 1R AAAAA0 / 21–233%
Win–loss2–30–01–23–21–10–12–23–25–30 / 1617–1652%

References

  1. ↑ "Players | ATP Tour | Tennis".
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