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

Gary Donnelly vs Sammy Giammalva Jr H2H: 0-1

Sammy Giammalva Jr holds a 1–0 lead over Gary Donnelly in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sammy Giammalva Jr leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sammy Giammalva Jr won the 1985 Japan Open round of 32 7-6 6-3.

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Gary Donnelly
USA Age 64 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Sammy Giammalva Jr
USA Age 63 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sammy Giammalva Jr 7-6 6-3 Gary Donnelly #279 Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32 Japan 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
Gary Donnelly #1,095 #48 1 1,687 13 32 28.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Gary Donnelly Sammy Giammalva Jr
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1985 1–1 50.0% #259 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1986 11–11 50.0% #50 1,670 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1987 1–20 4.8% #439 1,441 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Gary Donnelly 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 8 7 15 53.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
23 1985 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 1986 11 7 18 61.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1987 4 8 12 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 5 5 10 50.0%
25 1987 1 12 13 7.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 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 — 13 20 33 39.4% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% — 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 Gary Donnelly 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1715 139.4 — — — — -12 -117 +2 47.1% -0.23 6–2 (75%) 3–3 (50%) 105.8 -0.79
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1737 142.0 — — — — +7 — +16 50.6% +0.04 3–2 (60%) 8–3 (73%) 106.1 -0.64
23 1985 1508 103.8 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 — 0–1 — +0.14 1986 1740 140.4 — — — — -9 -120 -6 48.8% +0.15 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) 100.4 -1.68
24 1986 1671 137.7 — — — — +32 — — 55.0% +0.52 2–7 (22%) 4–4 (50%) 95.4 -0.40 1987 1644 128.6 — — — — +2 -40 +94 43.4% -0.45 4–4 (50%) 5–6 (45%) 97.9 +0.11
25 1987 1442 103.6 — — — — +60 — +14 21.7% -1.78 1–6 (14%) 4–10 (29%) 90.4 +0.57 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 — 1687 121.6 — — — — +44 — +14 38.7% -0.59 3–13 (19%) 8–15 (35%) 87.5 +0.69 — 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.