Tony Giammalva

Tony Giammalva
Country  United States
Born April 21, 1958 (1958-04-21) (age 53)
Houston
Retired 1985
Plays Right Handed
Career prize money $307,994
Singles
Career record 55-78 (41.35%)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking 70
Grand Slam results
Australian Open R2 (1983)
French Open R3 (1981)
Wimbledon R3(1981)
US Open R3 (1980)
Doubles
Career record 86-75 (53.41%)
Career titles 4
Highest ranking 32
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open QF (1982)
French Open QF (1985)
Wimbledon R2 (1985)
US Open R3 (1983)

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

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 U.S. Tony's younger brother Sammy Jr. was also a touring pro.

Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam doubles finals (9)

Wins (4)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. 1980 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Buster Mottram Tom Okker
Balázs Taróczy
5–7, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up 2. 1981 Atlanta, U.S. Hard Sammy Giammalva Jr. Fritz Buehning
Peter Fleming
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 1982 Frankfurt, Germany Carpet Tim Mayotte Steve Denton
Mark Edmondson
7–6, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. 1982 Florence, Italy Clay Sammy Giammalva Jr. Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta
6–7, 1–6
Runner-up 5. 1982 Zell Am See WCT, Austria Clay Sammy Giammalva Jr. Wojtek Fibak
Bruce Manson
7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 1982 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj
Fred Stolle
7–5, 6–2
Winner 2. 1983 Tampa, U.S. Carpet Steve Meister Eric Fromm
Drew Gitlin
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Winner 3. 1983 Maui, U.S. Hard Steve Meister Mike Bauer
Scott Davis
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Winner 4. 1984 Tokyo Indoor, U.S. Carpet Sammy Giammalva Jr. Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 6–4

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