Tony Giammalva
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 21, 1958 Houston |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $307,994 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 55-78 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 70 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
External links
- Giammalva, Tony at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Giammalva, Tony at the International Tennis Federation
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