H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Claudio Panatta vs Sammy Giammalva Jr H2H: 1-0

Claudio Panatta holds a 1–0 lead over Sammy Giammalva Jr in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Claudio Panatta leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Claudio Panatta won the 1982 Zell Am See Wct round of 32 6-7 6-3 6-4.

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Claudio Panatta
ITA Age 66 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Sammy Giammalva Jr
USA Age 63 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Claudio Panatta #81 6-7 6-3 6-4 Sammy Giammalva Jr Match data Jul 15, 1982* R32 Zell Am See Wct ATP 250 Clay

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
Claudio Panatta #1,038 #46 18 1,749 100 135 42.6% 0 0 0 0 1 1
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 Claudio Panatta Sammy Giammalva Jr
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1979 0–2 0.0% #546 1,468 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1981 7–6 53.8% — 1,551 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1982 29–26 52.7% #76 1,641 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1983 15–19 44.1% #68 1,702 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1984 10–19 34.5% #121 1,602 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1985 15–15 50.0% #92 1,592 0 1 — — — — — — —
26 1986 7–16 30.4% #153 1,536 0 1 — — — — — — —
27 1987 8–16 33.3% #225 1,547 0 1 — — — — — — —
28 1988 8–7 53.3% #132 1,603 0 1 — — — — — — —
29 1989 1–9 10.0% #557 1,499 0 1 — — — — — — —

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 Claudio Panatta 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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 6 3 9 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 13 8 21 61.9% 8 7 15 53.3% — — — — 2 5 7 28.6%
19 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1982 0 3 3 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 11 10 21 52.4% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
21 1981 1 1 2 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — 1984 8 7 15 53.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 1982 4 4 8 50.0% 23 19 42 54.8% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1985 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
23 1983 3 3 6 50.0% 11 15 26 42.3% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1986 6 8 14 42.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
24 1984 2 4 6 33.3% 8 14 22 36.4% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1987 4 8 12 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 5 5 10 50.0%
25 1985 1 3 4 25.0% 14 10 24 58.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 7 8 15 46.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
26 1986 1 1 2 50.0% 6 14 20 30.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1989 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 0 1 100.0%
27 1987 1 3 4 25.0% 5 10 15 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1988 — — — — 7 6 13 53.8% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1989 0 2 2 0.0% 1 7 8 12.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 13 22 35 37.1% 81 101 182 44.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 7 10 30.0% — 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 Claudio Panatta 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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1608 127.7 — — — — +76 — — 50.0% -0.03 3–0 (100%) 1–0 — +0.70
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1672 132.0 — — — — +26 -93 — 50.0% -0.02 15–10 (60%) 8–8 (50%) 103.8 +2.44
19 1979 1468 97.6 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.20 0–1 — — +0.52 1982 1623 123.4 — — — — -34 -90 +29 41.3% -0.35 4–8 (33%) 3–7 (30%) 94.9 +1.50
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1701 132.6 — — — — -1 -112 -28 53.3% -0.09 7–7 (50%) 8–4 (67%) 103.1 +2.18
21 1981 1551 125.8 — — — — — +39 — 51.7% -0.24 2–1 (67%) — — +0.79 1984 1715 139.4 — — — — -12 -117 +2 47.1% -0.23 6–2 (75%) 3–3 (50%) 105.8 -0.79
22 1982 1642 129.4 — — — — -60 +1 — 52.2% +0.08 11–9 (55%) 9–9 (50%) 102.8 +4.25 1985 1737 142.0 — — — — +7 — +16 50.6% +0.04 3–2 (60%) 8–3 (73%) 106.1 -0.64
23 1983 1702 137.7 — — — — -90 -30 — 43.5% -0.53 7–5 (58%) 4–7 (36%) 103.1 -2.80 1986 1740 140.4 — — — — -9 -120 -6 48.8% +0.15 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) 100.4 -1.68
24 1984 1603 125.5 — — — — 0 +27 — 39.1% -0.97 2–8 (20%) 5–3 (63%) 95.9 -0.57 1987 1644 128.6 — — — — +2 -40 +94 43.4% -0.45 4–4 (50%) 5–6 (45%) 97.9 +0.11
25 1985 1592 130.4 — — — — -30 +47 — 50.6% +0.22 5–7 (42%) 10–7 (59%) 100.0 +0.78 1988 1653 124.7 — — — — -2 -43 +53 51.8% +0.13 7–6 (54%) 5–6 (45%) 97.8 +0.72
26 1986 1537 125.2 — — — — +16 +32 — 41.0% -0.51 2–8 (20%) 3–3 (50%) 94.1 +0.47 1989 1582 113.0 — — — — +68 — +50 35.9% -0.54 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 +0.53
27 1987 1548 130.2 — — — — +16 +1 — 38.7% -0.65 3–5 (38%) 3–7 (30%) 96.1 -1.32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1988 1603 125.1 — — — — — +11 — 57.9% +0.39 2–6 (25%) 4–0 (100%) 99.3 +1.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1989 1499 99.4 — — — — — +29 — 13.0% -2.35 1–0 0–1 — +0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1750 134.3 — — — — -31 +13 — 45.1% -0.35 35–50 (41%) 38–37 (51%) 98.2 +1.53 — 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.