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US tennis player
Work field
Gender
Male
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Place of birth
Houston, USA
Age
61 years
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Stats
Height:
178 cm
Weight:
75 kg
Education
Rice University,
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Biography
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.
Career finals
Singles (2 wins, 5 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1981 | Napa, U.S. | Hard | Scott Davis | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1. | 1981 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Guillermo Vilas | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Carpet | Ben Testerman | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 1983 | Hong Kong | Hard | Wally Masur | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 1984 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | Mark Dickson | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 1984 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | John Fitzgerald | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 1987 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Dan Goldie | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (4 wins, 13 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1981 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | Tony Giammalva | Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1981 | Vienna, Vienna | Hard (i) | Fred McNair | Steve Denton Tim Wilkison | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 1981 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet | Henri Leconte | Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 1982 | Zurich WCT, Switzerland | Carpet | Tom Gullikson | Wojciech Fibak John Fitzgerald | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 1982 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Tony Giammalva | Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta | 6–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 1982 | Zell Am See WCT, Austria | Clay | Tony Giammalva | Wojciech Fibak Bruce Manson | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 1983 | Hong Kong | Hard | Steve Meister | Drew Gitlin Craig Miller | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 1984 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Mike De Palmer | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | 1984 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Tony Giammalva | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | 1985 | Fort Myers, U.S. | Hard | David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1985 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Peter Doohan | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8. | 1985 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Greg Holmes | Scott Davis David Pate | 6–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 1986 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Greg Holmes | Bob Greene Wally Masur | 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 1987 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Jim Grabb | Broderick Dyke Tom Nijssen | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 1988 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Jim Grabb | Martin Davis Tim Pawsat | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12. | 1988 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Marc Flur | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 13. | 1989 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | Kelly Evernden | Tim Pawsat Tim Wilkison | 5–7, 3–6 |
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What was Sammy Giammalva, Jr.'s career high ranking in tennis?
Sammy Giammalva, Jr. reached a career high ranking of World No. 8 in singles in 1980.
Did Sammy Giammalva, Jr. win any Grand Slam titles?
No, Sammy Giammalva, Jr. did not win any Grand Slam titles in his career.
Did Sammy Giammalva, Jr. have success in doubles as well?
Yes, Sammy Giammalva, Jr. had success in doubles as well. He won a total of 14 doubles titles during his career.
Did Sammy Giammalva, Jr. represent his country in Davis Cup?
Yes, Sammy Giammalva, Jr. represented the United States in Davis Cup. He played for the United States Davis Cup team from 1976 to 1982.
What is Sammy Giammalva, Jr.'s current occupation?
As of the available information, Sammy Giammalva, Jr.'s current occupation or activities are not mentioned in the provided source.
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