American tennis player
Sammy Giammalva Jr.Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1963-03-24) March 24, 1963 (age 61) Houston, Texas, United States |
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Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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Turned pro | 1981 |
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Retired | 1990 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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College | University of Texas Rice University |
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Prize money | $754,113 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 161–164 |
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Career titles | 2 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
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Highest ranking | No. 28 (21 October 1985) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | QF (1982) |
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French Open | 2R (1986) |
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Wimbledon | 4R (1985) |
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US Open | 3R (1980) |
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Other tournaments |
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WCT Finals | QF (1981) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 155–138 |
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Career titles | 4 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
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Highest ranking | No. 22 (29 October 1984) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (1983, 1984) |
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French Open | 1R (1986, 1987) |
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Wimbledon | QF (1983) |
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US Open | 3R (1983, 1988) |
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Grand Slam mixed doubles results |
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French Open | 2R (1980) |
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US Open | 2R (1988) |
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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]
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) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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 |
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) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partnet | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1981 | Atlanta, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Tony Giammalva | Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1981 | Vienna, Austria | Grand Prix | Hard | Fred McNair | Steve Denton Tim Wilkison | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Nov 1981 | Bologna, Italy | Grand Prix | Carpet | Henri Leconte | Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy | 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 2–2 | Mar 1982 | Zurich, Switzerland | Grand Prix | Carpet | Tom Gullikson | Wojciech Fibak John Fitzgerald | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–3 | May 1982 | Florence, Italy | Grand Prix | Clay | Tony Giammalva | Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta | 6–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Aug 1982 | Zell Am See, Austria | Grand Prix | Clay | Tony Giammalva | Wojciech Fibak Bruce Manson | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Nov 1983 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Grand Prix | Hard | Steve Meister | Drew Gitlin Craig Miller | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–6 | Sep 1984 | San Francisco, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | Mike De Palmer | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–6 | Oct 1984 | Tokyo, Ja[an | Grand Prix | Carpet | Tony Giammalva | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–7 | Apr 1985 | Fort Myers, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–7 | Jul 1985 | Newport, United States | Grand Prix | Grass | Peter Doohan | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–8 | Oct 1985 | Tokyo, Japan | Grand Prix | Hard | Greg Holmes | Scott Davis David Pate | 6–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–9 | Jul 1986 | Livingston, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Greg Holmes | Bob Green Wally Masur | 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–10 | Oct 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Grand Prix | Carpet | Jim Grabb | Broderick Dyke Tom Nijssen | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–11 | Jan 1988 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grand Prix | Hard | Jim Grabb | Martin Davis Tim Pawsat | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–12 | Aug 1988 | Livingston, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Marc Flur | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 4–13 | Aug 1989 | Livingston, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Kelly Evernden | Tim Pawsat Tim Wilkison | 5–7, 3–6 |
Key W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(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
Doubles
References
- ^ "Players | ATP Tour | Tennis".
External links