Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | Houston, Texas, United States | March 24, 1963
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 1981 |
Retired | 1990 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Texas Rice University |
Prize money | $754,113 |
Singles | |
Career record | 161–164 |
Career titles | 2 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 155–138 |
Career titles | 4 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 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.
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]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 1981 | Napa, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Scott Davis | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | Apr 1981 | Houston, United States | Grand Prix | Clay | Guillermo Vilas | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Mar 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Grand Prix | Carpet | Ben Testerman | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–2 | Oct 1983 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Grand Prix | Hard | Wally Masur | 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Apr 1984 | Houston, United States | Grand Prix | Clay | Mark Dickson | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Dec 1984 | Sydney, Australia | Grand Prix | Grass | John Fitzgerald | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Jul 1987 | Newport, United States | Grand Prix | Grass | Dan Goldie | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6 |
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W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% | |||||||||
French Open | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | |||||||||
Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 4R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 8–7 | 53% | |||||||||
US Open | 3R | 2R | A | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | 42% | |||||||||
Win–loss | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 0 / 23 | 19–23 | 45% | |||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |||||||||
Monte Carlo | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||||||
Hamburg | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |||||||||
Rome | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |||||||||
Canada | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | 42% | |||||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0 / 18 | 10–18 | 36% |
Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% | ||||||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | QF | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 3R | 0 / 5 | 7–5 | 58% | ||||||||||
US Open | 2R | A | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 6 | 5–6 | 45% | ||||||||||
Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 5–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0 / 17 | 12–17 | 41% | ||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | QF | SF | 0 / 3 | 8–3 | 73% | ||||||||||
Hamburg | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
Rome | 2R | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% | ||||||||||
Canada | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | 0 / 7 | 4–7 | 36% | ||||||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||||||
Win–loss | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 5–3 | 0 / 16 | 17–16 | 52% |
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