H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Steve Denton vs Tony Giammalva H2H: 2-0

Steve Denton holds a 2–0 lead over Tony Giammalva in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Steve Denton leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Steve Denton won the 1982 Australian Open round of 128 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3.

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Steve Denton
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Tony Giammalva
USA Age 68 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Steve Denton #13 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 Tony Giammalva Match data Dec 4, 1982* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Steve Denton #33 6-4 6-3 Tony Giammalva #77 Match data Apr 1, 1982* R32 Frankfurt ATP 250 Carpet

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
Tony Giammalva #692 #54 0 1,737 54 78 40.9% 0 0 0 0 0 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 Tony Giammalva
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1976 0–1 0.0% #310 1,480 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1977 1–3 25.0% #322 1,481 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1978 0–1 0.0% #200 1,481 0 0
21 1978 1–3 25.0% #226 1,495 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1979 2–7 22.2% #251 1,466 0 0 1980 13–12 52.0% #71 1,609 0 0
23 1980 0–3 0.0% #403 1,456 0 0 1981 17–21 44.7% #78 1,681 0 0
24 1981 20–17 54.1% #54 1,762 0 0 1982 10–16 38.5% #81 1,646 0 0
25 1982 43–24 64.2% #13 1,929 0 0 1983 7–11 38.9% #177 1,613 0 0
26 1983 25–23 52.1% #58 1,742 0 0 1984 6–11 35.3% #119 1,588 0 0
27 1984 13–21 38.2% #149 1,620 0 0 1985 0–2 0.0% #691 1,567 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 Tony Giammalva
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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
21 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1979 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1980 5 5 10 50.0% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
23 1980 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1981 4 7 11 36.4% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 6 11 45.5%
24 1981 9 8 17 52.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 1982 1 1 2 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3%
25 1982 22 8 30 73.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 4 13 69.2% 11 10 21 52.4% 1983 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0%
26 1983 8 7 15 53.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 11 10 21 52.4% 1984 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 1984 1 5 6 16.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 7 7 14 50.0% 1985 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
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% — 17 22 39 43.6% 18 26 44 40.9% 8 13 21 38.1% 11 17 28 39.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 Tony Giammalva
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
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1480 96.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.15
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1481 106.0 — — — — — +34 — 22.2% -2.22 1–0 0–1 — -0.12
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1481 113.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — -0.26
21 1978 1496 110.8 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.00 1–1 0–1 — -0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1979 1467 102.1 — — — — +40 — — 31.8% -1.45 1–3 (25%) 1–3 (25%) 96.6 +0.83 1980 1610 126.0 — — — — +3 -26 — 59.3% +0.44 3–6 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 99.9 +1.80
23 1980 1456 108.7 — — — — +27 — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.24 1981 1682 143.3 — — — — -40 -27 -79 48.0% -0.34 4–8 (33%) 6–5 (55%) 101.3 -1.80
24 1981 1763 136.8 — — — — -160 -250 +9 48.0% +0.01 9–2 (82%) 14–16 (47%) 111.3 +0.93 1982 1646 130.6 — — — — +10 -25 -45 42.6% -0.64 2–5 (29%) 2–4 (33%) 94.9 -1.10
25 1982 1930 153.6 — — — — 0 -431 -59 57.4% +0.43 17–7 (71%) 22–14 (61%) 110.7 -2.93 1983 1613 129.1 — — — — +27 — +5 42.3% -0.15 3–4 (43%) 7–8 (47%) 98.4 +0.71
26 1983 1743 146.4 — — — — +46 -218 +85 49.6% +0.16 8–7 (53%) 9–19 (32%) 92.0 -1.46 1984 1589 123.3 — — — — +49 — — 41.7% -0.33 3–5 (38%) 3–1 (75%) 101.3 -0.19
27 1984 1621 134.5 — — — — +54 -82 +116 42.0% -0.37 5–7 (42%) 6–12 (33%) 93.1 -1.88 1985 1567 103.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.60 — — — -0.17
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 — 1737 137.7 — — — — +3 -20 -32 45.2% -0.38 16–28 (36%) 21–21 (50%) 98.6 -0.75

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.