Mal Anderson

Mal Anderson

Mal Anderson (1972)
Country (sports) Australia Australia
Born (1935-03-03) 3 March 1935
Theodore, Australia
Turned pro 1958 (amateur tour from 1952)
Retired 1977
Plays Right-handed (one-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)
Other tournaments
TOC QF (1959)
Professional majors
US Pro QF (1959, 1965, 1966)
Wembley Pro W (1959)
French Pro SF (1962, 1965)
Doubles
Career record 53–28
Career titles 4

Malcolm "Mal" James Anderson MBE(C) (born 3 March 1935) is a former tennis player from Australia 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 ranking of No. 2 in 1957.

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 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 semifinals of the Australian Championships and won the French Championship doubles, partnering with Ashley Cooper, the man he went on to defeat in the final of the 1957 US Championships.

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 five-set victory over former three-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).

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 finals

Singles (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1957 U.S. Championships GrassAustralia Ashley Cooper 10–8, 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 1958 Australian Championships Grass Australia Ashley Cooper 5–7, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 1958 U.S. Championships Grass Australia Ashley Cooper 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–10, 6–8
Runner-up 1972 Australian Open Grass Australia Ken Rosewall 6–7(2–7), 3–6, 5–7

Men's doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1957 Australian Championships GrassAustralia Ashley Cooper Australia Lew Hoad
Australia Neale Fraser 		3–6, 6–8, 4–6
Winner 1957 French Championships GrassAustralia Ashley Cooper Australia Don Candy
Australia Mervyn Rose 		6–3, 6–0, 6–3
Winner 1973 Australian Open GrassAustralia John Newcombe Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent 		6–3, 6–4, 7–6

Mixed doubles (1 titles)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1957 Australian Championships GrassAustralia Fay Muller Australia Jill Langley
United Kingdom Billy Knight 		7–5, 3–6, 6–1

Pro Slam finals (1 title)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner1959Wembley Pro IndoorUnited States Pancho Segura4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6

Honours

Anderson was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000.[4] On 23 August 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his achievements in tennis.[5]

In 2001 Anderson was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.[4] In 2009 he was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Times Have Changed, Says Adrian Quist", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 October 1957.
  2. ↑ "Former Champ Martina Honoured", New Straits Times, 27 January 2000.
  3. ↑ "Malcolm James Anderson MBE(C)". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Malcolm Anderson - Player profiles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Malcolm James Anderson". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Mr Mal Anderson MBE". Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. qsport.org.au. Retrieved 19 January 2014.


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