.jpg) Mal Anderson (1972) | |
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1935 Theodore, Queensland |
| Turned pro | 1958 (amateur from 1952) |
| Retired | 1977 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2000 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 646-446 (59.1%) [1] |
| Career titles | 17 [1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (1957, Adrian Quist)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1958, 1972) |
| French Open | 2R (1957) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1956, 1958) |
| US Open | W (1957) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | QF (1959, 1965, 1966) |
| Wembley Pro | W (1959) |
| French Pro | SF (1962, 1965) |
| Other pro events | |
| TOC | SF (1959AUS) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–28 |
| Career titles | 4 |
Malcolm James Anderson MBE (born 3 March 1935) is an Australian former tennis player who was active from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. He won the singles title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships and achieved his highest amateur ranking of No. 2 in 1957. He became a professional after the 1958 season and won the Wembley World Professional Tennis Championships in the 1959 season. In the Open Era, he was runner-up at the 1972 Australian Open.
- ^ a b Garcia, Gabriel. "Mal Anderson: Career Match Record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Times Have Changed, Says Adrian Quist" Archived 6 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 October 1957.