| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1963 Houston |
| Retired | 1990 |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Career prize money | $754,113 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 161-164 (49.69%) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 28 |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1982) |
| French Open | R2 (1986) |
| Wimbledon | R4 (1985) |
| US Open | R3 (1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 156-139 (52.88%) |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | 22 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | R2 (1983, 1984, |
| French Open | R1 (1986, 1987) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1983) |
| US Open | R3 (1983, 1988) |
Sammy Giammalva Jr. (born March 24, 1963, in Houston, Texas), 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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| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1981 | Napa, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1981 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Guillermo Vilas | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Carpet | Ben Testerman | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1983 | Hong Kong | Hard | Wally Masur | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1984 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | Mark Dickson | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1984 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | John Fitzgerald | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1987 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Dan Goldie | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1981 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | Tony Giammalva | Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1981 | Vienna, Vienna | Hard (i) | Fred McNair | Steve Denton Tim Wilkison |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1981 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet | Henri Leconte | Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 1982 | Zurich WCT, Switzerland | Carpet | Tom Gullikson | Wojtek Fibak John Fitzgerald |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1982 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Tony Giammalva | Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta |
6–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1982 | Zell Am See WCT, Austria | Clay | Tony Giammalva | Wojtek Fibak Bruce Manson |
7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1983 | Hong Kong | Hard | Steve Meister | Drew Gitlin Craig Miller |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1984 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Mike De Palmer | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1984 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Tony Giammalva | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1985 | Fort Myers, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 1985 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Peter Doohan | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Greg Holmes | Scott Davis David Pate |
6–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1986 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Greg Holmes | Bob Green Wally Masur |
7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1987 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Jim Grabb | Broderick Dyke Tom Nijssen |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 1988 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Jim Grabb | Martin Davis Tim Pawsat |
3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 1988 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Marc Flur | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata |
6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 1989 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Kelly Evernden | Tim Pawsat Tim Wilkison |
5–7, 3–6 |