Malcolm James Anderson was born on 3 March 1935 and is a former tennis player from Australia who was active from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s.
15 Facts About Mal Anderson
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Mal Anderson won the singles title at the 1957 US National Championships and achieved his highest amateur ranking of No 2 in 1957.
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Mal Anderson became a professional after the 1958 season and won the Wembley World Professional Tennis Championships in the 1959 season.
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Mal Anderson was runner-up at the 1972 Australian Open championships.
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Mal Anderson is the brother-in-law of fellow Australian tennis star Roy Emerson.
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In 1957, Mal Anderson won the US Championships as an unseeded player.
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In 1958, Mal Anderson was a finalist at both the Australian Championships and US Championships, losing both times to Cooper.
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Mal Anderson finished fourth in the 4-man 1959 World Championship tour behind Gonzales, Hoad, and Cooper, although he won five matches against Hoad.
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At the Forest Hills Tournament of Champions, part of the Ampol series, Mal Anderson lost a close quarterfinal to Hoad.
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Later in the Ampol series, Mal Anderson won the Wembley Championships, defeating defending champion Frank Sedgman in the quarterfinal, and with close five-set victories over Ken Rosewall in the semifinal and Pancho Segura in the final.
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Mal Anderson announced his retirement from the pro tour following the 1963 Wembley tournament, citing eyesight problems.
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Mal Anderson appeared in another major final in 1972, when at age 36, he was a finalist at the Australian Open, defeating Newcombe in a long five set quarterfinal, and Metreveli in the semifinal, before losing the final to Ken Rosewall.
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Mal Anderson played on four Australian Davis Cup teams, in 1957,1958,1972 and 1973, the team winning twice.
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Mal Anderson was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000.
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In 2001, Mal Anderson was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.