H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Steve Denton vs Sammy Giammalva Jr H2H: 1-1

Steve Denton and Sammy Giammalva Jr are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Sammy Giammalva Jr leads 1–0 on carpet, while Steve Denton leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Sammy Giammalva Jr won the 1984 Philadelphia round of 64 6-2 6-2.

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Steve Denton
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main-draw meetings
Sammy Giammalva Jr
USA Age 63 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 6-2 Steve Denton #61 Match data Jan 25, 1984* R64 Philadelphia ATP 250 Carpet
Steve Denton #13 4-6 6-3 6-3 2-6 6-3 Sammy Giammalva Jr Match data Dec 13, 1982* QF Australian Open Grand Slam Grass

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
Steve Denton #1,054 #12 0 1,981 109 116 48.4% 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 Steve Denton Sammy Giammalva Jr
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1978 1–3 25.0% #226 1,495 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1979 2–7 22.2% #251 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1980 0–3 0.0% #403 1,456 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1981 20–17 54.1% #54 1,762 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1982 43–24 64.2% #13 1,929 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1983 25–23 52.1% #58 1,742 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1984 13–21 38.2% #149 1,620 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1985 3–10 23.1% #241 1,577 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1986 2–7 22.2% #300 1,554 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1987 0–1 0.0% #560 1,526 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 Steve Denton 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 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1984 8 7 15 53.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 1979 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1985 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
23 1980 — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 1981 9 8 17 52.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 1987 4 8 12 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 5 5 10 50.0%
25 1982 22 8 30 73.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 4 13 69.2% 11 10 21 52.4% 1988 7 8 15 46.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
26 1983 8 7 15 53.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 11 10 21 52.4% 1989 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 0 1 100.0%
27 1984 1 5 6 16.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1987 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 42 40 82 51.2% 8 14 22 36.4% 26 22 48 54.2% 33 40 73 45.2% — 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 Steve Denton 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 — — — — -2 -112 -28 53.3% -0.09 7–7 (50%) 8–4 (67%) 103.1 +2.18
21 1978 1496 110.8 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.00 1–1 0–1 — -0.01 1984 1715 139.4 — — — — -12 -117 +2 47.1% -0.23 6–2 (75%) 3–3 (50%) 105.8 -0.79
22 1979 1467 102.1 — — — — +40 — — 31.8% -1.45 1–3 (25%) 1–3 (25%) 96.6 +0.83 1985 1737 142.0 — — — — +7 — +16 50.6% +0.04 3–2 (60%) 8–3 (73%) 106.1 -0.64
23 1980 1456 108.7 — — — — +27 — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.24 1986 1740 140.4 — — — — -9 -120 -6 48.8% +0.15 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) 100.4 -1.68
24 1981 1763 136.8 — — — — -160 -250 +9 48.0% +0.01 9–2 (82%) 14–16 (47%) 111.3 +0.93 1987 1644 128.6 — — — — +2 -40 +94 43.4% -0.45 4–4 (50%) 5–6 (45%) 97.9 +0.11
25 1982 1930 153.6 — — — — 0 -431 -59 57.4% +0.43 17–7 (71%) 22–14 (61%) 110.7 -2.93 1988 1653 124.7 — — — — -2 -43 +53 51.8% +0.13 7–6 (54%) 5–6 (45%) 97.8 +0.72
26 1983 1743 146.4 — — — — +46 -218 +85 49.6% +0.16 8–7 (53%) 9–19 (32%) 92.0 -1.46 1989 1582 113.0 — — — — +68 — +50 35.9% -0.54 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 +0.53
27 1984 1621 134.5 — — — — +54 -82 +116 42.0% -0.37 5–7 (42%) 6–12 (33%) 93.1 -1.88 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 1577 119.1 — — — — +20 — +123 34.1% -0.80 2–4 (33%) 4–6 (40%) 95.1 -0.55 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 1554 123.5 — — — — +28 — — 25.0% -1.50 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1987 1526 97.9 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.50 — 1–0 — +0.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1981 145.8 — — — — +2 -208 +32 47.1% -0.11 44–32 (58%) 58–73 (44%) 100.8 -2.45 — 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.