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) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)Grand Prix Masters (0–0)Grand Prix (2–5)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (0–2)Grass (0–2)Carpet (1–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (1–5)Indoors (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Napa, United StatesGrand PrixHard Scott Davis6–3, 5–7, 6–1Loss1–1Houston, United StatesGrand PrixClay Guillermo Vilas2–6, 4–6Win2–1Monterrey, MexicoGrand PrixCarpet Ben Testerman6–4, 3–6, 6–3Loss2–2Hong Kong, Hong KongGrand PrixHard Wally Masur1–6, 1–6Loss2–3Houston, United StatesGrand PrixClay Mark Dickson3–6, 2–6Loss2–4Sydney, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass John Fitzgerald3–6, 3–6Loss2–5Newport, United StatesGrand PrixGrass Dan Goldie7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6
Doubles: 17 (4 titles, 13 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)Grand Prix Masters (0–0)Grand Prix (4–13)Finals by surfaceHard (0–9)Clay (0–2)Grass (1–0)Carpet (3–2)Finals by settingOutdoors (1–10)Indoors (3–3)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnetOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Atlanta, United StatesGrand PrixHard Tony Giammalva Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming4–6, 6–4, 3–6Loss0–2Vienna, AustriaGrand PrixHard Fred McNair Steve Denton Tim Wilkison6–4, 3–6, 4–6Win1–2Bologna, ItalyGrand PrixCarpet Henri Leconte Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy7–6, 6–4Win2–2Zurich, SwitzerlandGrand PrixCarpet Tom Gullikson Wojciech Fibak John Fitzgerald6–4, 6–2Loss2–3Florence, ItalyGrand PrixClay Tony Giammalva Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta6–7, 1–6Loss2–4Zell Am See, AustriaGrand PrixClay Tony Giammalva Wojciech Fibak Bruce Manson7–6, 4–6, 4–6Loss2–5Hong Kong, Hong KongGrand PrixHard Steve Meister Drew Gitlin Craig Miller2–6, 2–6Loss2–6San Francisco, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Mike De Palmer Peter Fleming John McEnroe3–6, 4–6Win3–6Tokyo, Ja[anGrand PrixCarpet Tony Giammalva Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart7–6, 6–4Loss3–7Fort Myers, United StatesGrand PrixHard David Pate Ken Flach Robert Seguso6–3, 3–6, 3–6Win4–7Newport, United StatesGrand PrixGrass Peter Doohan Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg6–1, 6–3Loss4–8Tokyo, JapanGrand PrixHard Greg Holmes Scott Davis David Pate6–7, 7–6, 3–6Loss4–9Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Greg Holmes Bob Green Wally Masur7–5, 4–6, 4–6Loss4–10Tokyo, JapanGrand PrixCarpet Jim Grabb Broderick Dyke Tom Nijssen3–6, 2–6Loss4–11Auckland, New ZealandGrand PrixHard Jim Grabb Martin Davis Tim Pawsat3–6, 6–3, 4–6Loss4–12Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Marc Flur Grant Connell Glenn Michibata6–2, 4–6, 5–7Loss4–13Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Kelly Evernden Tim Pawsat Tim Wilkison5–7, 3–6
Performance timeline
Singles Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAQF2R1R2RAA2RA0 / 55–5French Open1RAAA1RA2R1RAA0 / 41–4WimbledonA1RA1RA4R3R2R3R1R0 / 78–7US Open3R2RA3R1RA1R1R2RA0 / 75–7Win–loss2–21–23–12–30–33–23–31–34–30–10 / 2319–23ATP Masters SeriesMiamiAAAAAAA1R1R2R0 / 31–3Monte CarloA2RAAAAAAAA0 / 11–1HamburgA2RAA1RAA2RAA0 / 32–3RomeA1RAA1RAAAAA0 / 20–2CanadaA1RA2RA2R2R1R2R2R0 / 75–7CincinnatiAAA2R1RAAAAA0 / 21–2Win–loss0–02–40–02–20–31–11–11–31–22–20 / 1810–18
Doubles Tournament198119821983198419851986198719881989SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAA2R2R1RAA1RA0 / 40–4French OpenAAAAA1R1RAA0 / 20–2WimbledonAAQFA2R2RA1R3R0 / 57–5US Open2RA3R1RA1R1R3RA0 / 65–6Win–loss1–10–05–30–21–21–30–22–32–10 / 1712–17ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsAAAAAAAA1R0 / 10–1MiamiAAAAAA2RQFSF0 / 38–3Hamburg1RAAAAAAAA0 / 10–1Rome2RAASFAAAAA0 / 24–2Canada2RA1RA2R1R2R1RQF0 / 74–7CincinnatiAA2R1RAAAAA0 / 21–2Win–loss2–30–01–23–21–10–12–23–25–30 / 1617–16
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