H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Marcel Freeman vs Sammy Giammalva Jr H2H: 2-1

Marcel Freeman holds a 2–1 lead over Sammy Giammalva Jr in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Marcel Freeman leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Sammy Giammalva Jr won the 1987 Sydney Indoor round of 32 6-3 6-1.

USA Age 66 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2 1
3 main-draw meetings
USA Age 63 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-3 6-1 Marcel Freeman #138 Match data Oct 15, 1987* R32 Sydney Indoor ATP 250 Hard
Marcel Freeman #109 3-6 6-2 6-3 Sammy Giammalva Jr Match data Jul 17, 1987* R16 Livingston ATP 250 Hard
Marcel Freeman #71 6-4 5-7 6-3 Sammy Giammalva Jr Match data Aug 16, 1986* R16 Canadian Open ATP 500 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
Marcel Freeman #1,111 #46 0 1,713 53 86 38.1% 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 Marcel Freeman Sammy Giammalva Jr
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1980 1–5 16.7% #335 1,482 0 0
21 1981 1–3 25.0% 1,478 0 0
22 1982 0–4 0.0% 1,455 0 0
23 1983 7–12 36.8% #343 1,519 0 0
24 1984 13–18 41.9% #116 1,550 0 0
25 1985 4–8 33.3% #246 1,529 0 0
26 1986 14–14 50.0% #51 1,673 0 0
27 1987 12–20 37.5% #161 1,614 0 0
28 1988 1–2 33.3% #377 1,614 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 Marcel Freeman 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 1980 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1983 11 10 21 52.4% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
21 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 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 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1985 10 8 18 55.6% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
23 1983 2 5 7 28.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 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% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 1987 4 8 12 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 5 5 10 50.0%
25 1985 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1988 7 8 15 46.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
26 1986 10 9 19 52.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 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 11 12 23 47.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
28 1988 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 28 41 69 40.6% 13 21 34 38.2% 7 13 20 35.0% 5 11 16 31.2% 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 Marcel Freeman 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 -32 -90 +29 41.3% -0.35 4–8 (33%) 3–7 (30%) 94.9 +1.50
20 1980 1483 116.8 +89 +4 25.0% -1.37 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 98.6 +0.04 1983 1701 132.6 -1 -112 -28 53.3% -0.09 7–7 (50%) 8–4 (67%) 103.1 +2.18
21 1981 1479 109.4 +88 22.2% -1.22 1–2 (33%) +0.08 1984 1715 139.4 -12 -117 +2 47.1% -0.23 6–2 (75%) 3–3 (50%) 105.8 -0.79
22 1982 1455 112.4 18.2% -1.82 0–2 0–1 -0.34 1985 1737 142.0 +7 +16 50.6% +0.04 3–2 (60%) 8–3 (73%) 106.1 -0.64
23 1983 1520 119.9 -29 -18 +81 43.4% -0.59 3–6 (33%) 6–3 (67%) 102.5 +0.22 1986 1740 140.4 -9 -120 -6 48.8% +0.15 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) 100.4 -1.68
24 1984 1550 117.6 -31 +35 -33 44.3% -0.46 3–4 (43%) 4–8 (33%) 96.8 +1.97 1987 1644 128.6 +2 -40 +94 43.4% -0.45 4–4 (50%) 5–6 (45%) 97.9 +0.11
25 1985 1529 110.0 -24 +32 36.7% -0.67 3–3 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 99.3 +1.38 1988 1653 124.7 -2 -43 +53 51.8% +0.13 7–6 (54%) 5–6 (45%) 97.8 +0.72
26 1986 1674 128.8 -53 -104 -84 50.7% -0.17 5–5 (50%) 6–3 (67%) 105.4 -0.47 1989 1582 113.0 +68 +50 35.9% -0.54 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 +0.53
27 1987 1614 128.3 +15 -68 -82 43.7% -0.22 6–11 (35%) 4–8 (33%) 95.0 +0.12
28 1988 1615 115.4 33.3% +0.67 0–2 -0.52
Career 1714 128.5 -13 -3 -33 42.3% -0.46 21–33 (39%) 24–35 (41%) 96.1 +1.78 1804 139.2 +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.