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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.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | March 24, 1963 Houston, Texas, United States |
| 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) |
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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Singles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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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 |
Doubles: 17 (4 titles, 13 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partnet | Opponents | Score |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| 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% | |||||||||
Doubles
| 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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