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

Steve Meister vs Sammy Giammalva Jr H2H: 0-1

Sammy Giammalva Jr holds a 1–0 lead over Steve Meister in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sammy Giammalva Jr leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Sammy Giammalva Jr won the 1985 Queen's Club Championships round of 64 6-1 6-1.

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Steve Meister
USA Age 68 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Sammy Giammalva Jr
USA Age 63 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-1 6-1 Steve Meister #112 Match data Jun 12, 1985* R64 Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 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 Meister #837 #69 0 1,645 30 63 32.3% 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 Meister Sammy Giammalva Jr
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1981 4–12 25.0% — 1,435 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1982 1–7 12.5% — 1,392 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1983 6–10 37.5% #87 1,484 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1984 17–19 47.2% #80 1,623 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1985 2–15 11.8% #350 1,496 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 Meister 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 1981 3 8 11 27.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1986 6 8 14 42.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
24 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 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 1983 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1 5 6 16.7% 1988 7 8 15 46.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
26 1984 8 12 20 40.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 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 1985 0 4 4 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 16 31 47 34.0% 7 12 19 36.8% 6 10 16 37.5% 1 10 11 9.1% — 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 Meister 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 1981 1436 103.1 — — — — +41 +89 — 34.1% -0.78 1–5 (17%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +1.58 1986 1740 140.4 — — — — -9 -120 -6 48.8% +0.15 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) 100.4 -1.68
24 1982 1393 103.4 — — — — — +95 +92 17.6% -2.00 0–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.69 1987 1644 128.6 — — — — +2 -40 +94 43.4% -0.45 4–4 (50%) 5–6 (45%) 97.9 +0.11
25 1983 1485 120.8 — — — — +42 — — 43.9% -0.42 1–4 (20%) 4–2 (67%) 99.9 +0.60 1988 1653 124.7 — — — — -2 -43 +53 51.8% +0.13 7–6 (54%) 5–6 (45%) 97.8 +0.72
26 1984 1624 129.4 — — — — -47 -49 -24 48.9% -0.44 4–8 (33%) 12–4 (75%) 107.7 +0.90 1989 1582 113.0 — — — — +68 — +50 35.9% -0.54 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 +0.53
27 1985 1497 109.7 — — — — -28 +26 +83 17.1% -1.98 1–3 (25%) 0–2 — -0.36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1645 120.4 — — — — -2 +15 +31 37.4% -0.89 7–21 (25%) 18–14 (56%) 98.3 +3.67 — 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.