Tony Giammalva

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Tony Giammalva
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1958-04-21) April 21, 1958 (age 65)
Houston, Texas, United States
Retired1985
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$307,994
Singles
Career record55–78
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 70 (2 February 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1983)
French Open 3R (1981)
Wimbledon 3R (1981)
US Open 3R (1980)
Doubles
Career record86–75
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 32 (22 April 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1982)
French Open QF (1985)
Wimbledon 2R (1985)
US Open 3R (1983)

Tony Giammalva (born April 21, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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During his career he won 4 doubles titles and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 32 in 1985. His best singles ranking was reached in February 1981, at World No. 70.

Giammalva's father Sam played top-level tennis as well, participating on two Davis Cup winning teams for the United States. Tony's younger brother Sammy Jr. was also a touring pro.

Career finals

Doubles (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11980 Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
5–7, 3–6, 6–7
Loss0–21981 Atlanta, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Giammalva Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss0–3198 Frankfurt, West GermanyCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mayotte Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
7–6, 3–6, 3–6
Loss0–41982 Florence, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Giammalva Jr. Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
6–7, 1–6
Loss0–51982 Zell Am See WCT, AustriaClay Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Giammalva Jr. Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson
7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win1–51982 Baltimore WCT, U.S.Carpet Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
7–5, 6–2
Win2–51983 Tampa, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Steve Meister Flag of the United States.svg Eric Fromm
Flag of the United States.svg Drew Gitlin
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Win3–51983 Maui, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Steve Meister Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bauer
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Win4–51984 Tokyo Indoor, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Giammalva Jr. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 6–4

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