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

Van Winitsky vs Sammy Giammalva Jr H2H: 2-1

Van Winitsky holds a 2–1 lead over Sammy Giammalva Jr in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Van Winitsky leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Sammy Giammalva Jr won the 1984 Japan Open round of 64 7-6 6-3.

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Van Winitsky
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Sammy Giammalva Jr
USA Age 63 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sammy Giammalva Jr 7-6 6-3 Van Winitsky #114 Match data Oct 10, 1984* R64 Japan Open ATP 250 Hard
Van Winitsky #98 7-6 3-6 7-5 Sammy Giammalva Jr Match data Sep 15, 1983* R32 Dallas ATP 250 Hard
Van Winitsky #40 6-4 4-6 7-6 Sammy Giammalva Jr Match data Feb 25, 1982* R32 Monterrey 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
Van Winitsky #834 #35 0 1,855 106 133 44.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3
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 Van Winitsky Sammy Giammalva Jr
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1975 1–1 50.0% #282 1,505 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1976 1–2 33.3% #239 1,527 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1977 8–7 53.3% #228 1,649 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1978 15–25 37.5% #132 1,591 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1979 6–14 30.0% #141 1,580 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1980 14–17 45.2% #90 1,678 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1981 16–12 57.1% #47 1,719 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1982 28–23 54.9% #53 1,699 0 3 — — — — — — —
24 1983 10–17 37.0% #91 1,647 0 3 — — — — — — —
25 1984 7–14 33.3% #133 1,565 0 3 — — — — — — —
26 1985 0–1 0.0% #331 1,552 0 3 — — — — — — —

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 Van Winitsky 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 %
16 1975 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1976 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1980 6 3 9 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
18 1977 2 1 3 66.7% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1981 13 8 21 61.9% 8 7 15 53.3% — — — — 2 5 7 28.6%
19 1978 4 4 8 50.0% 5 13 18 27.8% 1 3 4 25.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1982 0 3 3 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
20 1979 3 4 7 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1983 11 10 21 52.4% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
21 1980 7 7 14 50.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1984 8 7 15 53.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 1981 7 4 11 63.6% 6 6 12 50.0% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 1985 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
23 1982 1 4 5 20.0% 17 8 25 68.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 10 9 19 52.6% 1986 6 8 14 42.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
24 1983 6 7 13 46.2% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 1987 4 8 12 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 5 5 10 50.0%
25 1984 4 5 9 44.4% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 7 8 15 46.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
26 1985 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%
Career — 35 38 73 47.9% 48 57 105 45.7% 2 10 12 16.7% 21 28 49 42.9% — 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 Van Winitsky 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
16 1975 1506 94.8 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 — — +0.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1976 1527 111.1 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.71 — — — -0.15 1980 1608 127.7 — — — — +76 — — 50.0% -0.03 3–0 (100%) 1–0 — +0.70
18 1977 1650 135.8 — — — — -35 -21 — 51.5% -0.30 2–3 (40%) 3–3 (50%) 101.8 -1.13 1981 1672 132.0 — — — — +26 -93 — 50.0% -0.02 15–10 (60%) 8–8 (50%) 103.8 +2.44
19 1978 1592 127.5 — — — — +61 -13 -54 42.2% -0.64 6–10 (38%) 4–7 (36%) 95.3 +2.52 1982 1623 123.4 — — — — -32 -90 +29 41.3% -0.35 4–8 (33%) 3–7 (30%) 94.9 +1.50
20 1979 1581 134.0 — — — — +71 -23 — 28.3% -1.46 2–2 (50%) 1–0 — -0.14 1983 1701 132.6 — — — — -1 -112 -28 53.3% -0.09 7–7 (50%) 8–4 (67%) 103.1 +2.18
21 1980 1678 132.8 — — — — -26 -25 — 47.7% -0.09 6–8 (43%) 6–6 (50%) 99.0 +0.39 1984 1715 139.4 — — — — -12 -117 +2 47.1% -0.23 6–2 (75%) 3–3 (50%) 105.8 -0.79
22 1981 1720 130.7 — — — — -6 -61 — 55.4% +0.48 6–6 (50%) 2–7 (22%) 96.0 +1.69 1985 1737 142.0 — — — — +7 — +16 50.6% +0.04 3–2 (60%) 8–3 (73%) 106.1 -0.64
23 1982 1699 144.3 — — — — +20 +43 — 52.0% -0.02 12–9 (57%) 10–5 (67%) 104.8 -1.05 1986 1740 140.4 — — — — -9 -120 -6 48.8% +0.15 4–6 (40%) 3–1 (75%) 100.4 -1.68
24 1983 1648 139.5 — — — — +22 +53 — 39.7% -0.46 6–6 (50%) 3–6 (33%) 99.1 -1.74 1987 1644 128.6 — — — — +2 -40 +94 43.4% -0.45 4–4 (50%) 5–6 (45%) 97.9 +0.11
25 1984 1565 117.3 — — — — +43 +76 -104 33.3% -1.02 6–3 (67%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.48 1988 1653 124.7 — — — — -2 -43 +53 51.8% +0.13 7–6 (54%) 5–6 (45%) 97.8 +0.72
26 1985 1552 101.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 — — +0.06 1989 1582 113.0 — — — — +68 — +50 35.9% -0.54 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 +0.53
Career — 1855 140.6 — — — — +21 +5 -75 44.6% -0.38 47–48 (49%) 30–36 (45%) 99.0 +0.59 — 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.