Tony Giammalva
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born |
Houston | April 21, 1958
Retired | 1985 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $307,994 |
Singles | |
Career record | 55–78 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 70 (2 February 1981) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1983) |
French Open | 3R (1981) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1981) |
US Open | 3R (1980) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 86–75 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 32 (22 April 1985) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1982) |
French Open | QF (1985) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1985) |
US Open | 3R (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 |
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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. | 198 | 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 |
External links
- Giammalva, Tony at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Giammalva, Tony at the International Tennis Federation
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