Sammy Giammalva Jr.

Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Country (sports) United States
Born (1963-03-24) March 24, 1963 (age 61)
Houston, Texas, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1981
Retired1990
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Texas
Rice University
Prize money$754,113
Singles
Career record161–164
Career titles2
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 28 (21 October 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1982)
French Open2R (1986)
Wimbledon4R (1985)
US Open3R (1980)
Other tournaments
WCT FinalsQF (1981)
Doubles
Career record155–138
Career titles4
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 22 (29 October 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1983, 1984)
French Open1R (1986, 1987)
WimbledonQF (1983)
US Open3R (1983, 1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R (1980)
US Open2R (1988)

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Players | ATP Tour | Tennis".