American tennis player
Tony Giammalva (born April 21, 1958) 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 United States. Tony's younger brother Sammy Jr. was also a touring pro.
Career finals
Doubles (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Result
|
W/L
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
| Loss
|
0–1
|
1980
|
Hilversum, Netherlands
|
Clay
|
 Buster Mottram
|
 Tom Okker
 Balázs Taróczy
|
5–7, 3–6, 6–7
|
| Loss
|
0–2
|
1981
|
Atlanta, U.S.
|
Hard
|
 Sammy Giammalva Jr.
|
Fritz Buehning
Peter Fleming
|
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
|
| Loss
|
0–3
|
198
|
Frankfurt, West Germany
|
Carpet
|
Tim Mayotte
|
Steve Denton
 Mark Edmondson
|
7–6, 3–6, 3–6
|
| Loss
|
0–4
|
1982
|
Florence, Italy
|
Clay
|
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
|
 Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta
|
6–7, 1–6
|
| Loss
|
0–5
|
1982
|
Zell Am See WCT, Austria
|
Clay
|
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
|
 Wojciech Fibak
Bruce Manson
|
7–6, 4–6, 4–6
|
| Win
|
1–5
|
1982
|
Baltimore WCT, U.S.
|
Carpet
|
 Anand Amritraj
|
Vijay Amritraj
Fred Stolle
|
7–5, 6–2
|
| Win
|
2–5
|
1983
|
Tampa, U.S.
|
Carpet
|
Steve Meister
|
Eric Fromm
Drew Gitlin
|
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
|
| Win
|
3–5
|
1983
|
Maui, U.S.
|
Hard
|
Steve Meister
|
Mike Bauer
Scott Davis
|
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
|
| Win
|
4–5
|
1984
|
Tokyo Indoor, U.S.
|
Carpet
|
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
|
Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
|
7–6, 6–4
|
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