Mal Anderson
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| Country |
 Australia |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 March 1935 Theodore, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1958 (amateur tour from 1952) |
| Retired | 1977 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HOF | 2000 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 86–56 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (1957, Adrian Quist)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1958, 1972) |
| French Open | 2R (1957) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1956, 1958) |
| US Open | W (1957) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | QF (1959, 1965, 1966) |
| Wembley Pro | W (1959) |
| French Pro | SF (1962, 1965) |
| TOC | QF (1959) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–28 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Last updated on: 5 May 2012. | |
Malcolm "Mal" James Anderson MBE(C) (born 3 March 1935 in Theodore, near Rockhampton in Queensland) is a former top-ranking Australian tennis player from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s.
Background
A right-hander, Anderson started playing tennis when he was 8 and became serious about the sport at 16.
Playing career
His two best seasons statistics-wise were 1957 and 1958 when as an amateur he twice achieved a ranking of World No. 2.[1][2]
In 1957, Anderson won the US Championships as an unseeded player. Earlier that year, Anderson had reached the semi-finals of the Australian Championships and won the French Championship doubles, partnering with Ashley Cooper, the man he went on to defeat in the 1957 US Championships final.
In 1958, Anderson was a finalist at both the Australian Championships and US Championships, losing both times to Cooper. Anderson turned professional in late 1958 and went on to win the Wembley Championship in 1959, with a thrilling 5-set victory over former 3-time US Pro champion, Pancho Segura. Anderson did not appear in another major final until 1972, when at age 36, he was a finalist at the Australian Open, losing to Ken Rosewall. In 1973, he captured the Australian Open doubles title along with John Newcombe.
Anderson played on four Australian Davis Cup teams, in 1957, 1958, 1972 and 1973, the team winning twice (1957 and 1973). He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000.
On 3 June 1972, Anderson was named a Member of Order of the British Empire "in recognition of service to lawn tennis".[3]
Grand Slam record
- Singles runner-up: 1958, 1972
- Men's doubles champion: 1973
- Men's doubles runner-up: 1957
- Mixed doubles champion: 1957
- Men's Doubles champion: 1957
Wimbledon Championships
- Singles quarterfinalist: 1956, 1958
US Championships
- Singles champion: 1957
- Singles runner-up: 1958
Grand Slam finals (8)
Singles (4)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1957 | US Championships | Grass | Ashley Cooper | 10–8, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1958 | Australian Championships | Grass | Ashley Cooper | 5–7, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1958 | US Championships | Grass | Ashley Cooper | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–10, 6–8 |
| Runner-up | 1972 | Australian Open | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 6–7(2), 3–6, 5–7 |
Men's doubles (3)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1957 | Australian Championships | Grass | Ashley Cooper | Lew Hoad Neale Fraser | 3–6, 6–8, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1957 | French Championships | Grass | Ashley Cooper | Don Candy Mervyn Rose | 6–3, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1973 | Australian Open | Grass | John Newcombe | John Alexander Phil Dent | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 |
Mixed doubles (1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1957 | Australian Championships | Grass | Fay Muller | Jill Langley Billy Knight | 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
Pro Slam finals (1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1959 | Wembley Pro | Indoor |  Pancho Segura | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6 |
Post playing
On 23 August 2000, Anderson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his achievements in tennis.[4] In 2009 Anderson was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Times Have Changed, Says Adrian Quist", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 October 1957.
- ↑ "Former Champ Martina Honoured", New Straits Times, 27 January 2000.
- ↑ "Malcolm James Anderson MBE(C)". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ "Malcolm James Anderson". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mr Mal Anderson MBE". Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. qsport.org.au. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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