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Christian Saceanu vs Sammy Giammalva Jr H2H: 1-0

Christian Saceanu holds a 1–0 lead over Sammy Giammalva Jr in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Christian Saceanu leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Christian Saceanu won the 1988 Washington Open round of 32 4-6 6-0 6-4.

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Christian Saceanu
GER Age 58 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Sammy Giammalva Jr
USA Age 63 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Christian Saceanu #72 4-6 6-0 6-4 Sammy Giammalva Jr Match data Jul 21, 1988* R32 Washington Open ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Christian Saceanu #1,093 #60 509 1,713 71 112 38.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Sammy Giammalva Jr — — — 1,803 — — — 0 0 0 0 2 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Christian Saceanu Sammy Giammalva Jr
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1985 0–1 0.0% #479 1,486 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1986 0–3 0.0% #239 1,442 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1987 8–11 42.1% #84 1,527 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1988 21–20 51.2% #88 1,669 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1989 13–18 41.9% #160 1,594 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1990 3–9 25.0% #153 1,553 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1991 15–20 42.9% #84 1,565 0 2 — — — — — — —
23 1992 8–16 33.3% #118 1,602 0 2 — — — — — — —
24 1993 1–12 7.7% #530 1,456 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1994 2–2 50.0% #289 1,487 0 2 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Christian Saceanu Sammy Giammalva Jr
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1985 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1986 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1980 6 3 9 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
18 1987 8 7 15 53.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 13 8 21 61.9% 8 7 15 53.3% — — — — 2 5 7 28.6%
19 1988 5 10 15 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 6 2 8 75.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 1982 0 3 3 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
20 1989 5 8 13 38.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1983 11 10 21 52.4% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
21 1990 0 5 5 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1984 8 7 15 53.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 1991 2 5 7 28.6% 2 6 8 25.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 3 6 9 33.3% 1985 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
23 1992 0 9 9 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0% 1986 6 8 14 42.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
24 1993 0 7 7 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1987 4 8 12 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 5 5 10 50.0%
25 1994 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1988 7 8 15 46.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 0 1 100.0%
Career — 21 53 74 28.4% 10 19 29 34.5% 23 19 42 54.8% 17 21 38 44.7% — 69 68 137 50.4% 25 32 57 43.9% 24 23 47 51.1% 26 29 55 47.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Christian Saceanu Sammy Giammalva Jr
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1985 1487 98.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1986 1443 102.9 — — — — — — — 22.2% -1.11 0–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.37 1980 1608 127.7 — — — — +76 — — 50.0% -0.03 3–0 (100%) 1–0 — +0.70
18 1987 1527 124.6 — — — — +53 — — 46.2% -0.19 3–5 (38%) 3–5 (38%) 96.6 +0.44 1981 1672 132.0 — — — — +26 -93 — 50.0% -0.02 15–10 (60%) 8–8 (50%) 103.8 +2.44
19 1988 1670 135.5 — — — — -17 -155 -71 52.4% +0.27 6–6 (50%) 6–9 (40%) 99.2 -0.13 1982 1623 123.4 — — — — -34 -90 +29 41.3% -0.35 4–8 (33%) 3–7 (30%) 94.9 +1.50
20 1989 1594 116.8 — — — — -37 -47 +25 43.9% -0.57 5–4 (56%) 6–8 (43%) 99.5 +0.67 1983 1701 132.6 — — — — -1 -112 -28 53.3% -0.09 7–7 (50%) 8–4 (67%) 103.1 +2.18
21 1990 1554 109.0 — — — — -45 +41 — 30.8% -1.15 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) — +0.07 1984 1715 139.4 — — — — -12 -117 +2 47.1% -0.23 6–2 (75%) 3–3 (50%) 105.8 -0.79
22 1991 1566 124.4 +2.09 -2.84 1.013 50.1% -62 -29 +140 46.4% -0.14 5–9 (36%) 10–6 (63%) 102.6 +0.13 1985 1737 142.0 — — — — +7 — +16 50.6% +0.04 3–2 (60%) 8–3 (73%) 106.1 -0.64
23 1992 1602 108.4 -2.03 -2.22 0.833 47.1% -147 — +123 39.4% -0.89 5–7 (42%) 8–7 (53%) 100.0 +0.06 1986 1740 140.4 — — — — -9 -120 -6 48.8% +0.15 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) 100.4 -1.68
24 1993 1456 99.2 -3.84 -1.71 0.818 45.9% -63 — — 16.7% -1.83 0–3 (0%) 2–3 (40%) 96.4 +0.69 1987 1644 128.6 — — — — +2 -40 +94 43.4% -0.45 4–4 (50%) 5–6 (45%) 97.9 +0.11
25 1994 1487 104.1 -0.77 -1.82 0.854 47.2% — — — 45.5% -0.27 1–0 — — +0.30 1988 1653 124.7 — — — — -2 -43 +53 51.8% +0.13 7–6 (54%) 5–6 (45%) 97.8 +0.72
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1582 113.0 — — — — +68 — +50 35.9% -0.54 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 +0.53
Career — 1713 124.2 -0.25 -2.41 0.912 48.3% -40 -31 +60 42.9% -0.43 27–37 (42%) 37–43 (46%) 97.1 +1.49 — 1804 139.1 — — — — +8 -94 +29 48.1% -0.11 55–47 (54%) 44–41 (52%) 103.6 +1.72

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.