Australian Open 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
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Mal Anderson
AUSBorn: March 3, 1935right-handed
90–5562.1% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 662December 26, 1979
Best rankingNo. 125June 3, 1974
Record90–5562.1% wins
Titles36 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height—
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Mal Anderson has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- November 26, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 125 June 3, 1974
- Archived observations
- 26 26 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 500documented weeks
- Top 1000documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
3 career titlesFNew Delhi 1973ATP/WTA main tour Vijay AmritrajWSydney 1973ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Ken RosewallFHaverford 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Roger TaylorWHong Kong 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Richard GonzalezFAustralian Open 1971Grand Slam · Grass Ken RosewallWBrisbane 1971ATP/WTA main tour · Grass John Cooper
3ATP/WTA main tour
74best-of-five matches
14reached a fifth set
2comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
John BartlettAUS4 matches4–0John NewcombeAUS4 matches2–2Roger TaylorGBR4 matches1–3Alex MetreveliRUS3 matches1–2Andres GimenoESP3 matches1–2John CooperAUS3 matches3–0Marty RiessenUSA3 matches0–3Rod LaverAUS3 matches1–2Vijay AmritrajIND3 matches2–1Allan StoneAUS2 matches0–2Anand AmritrajIND2 matches1–1Brad DrewettAUS2 matches0–2
Matches
33 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Brisbane 1972ATP · Hard · Semifinal
4-6 6-7 RETBrisbane 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
5-7 7-5 6-4 6-4Brisbane 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Brisbane 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 7-5 6-7 7-5US Open 1972ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 7-5 6-7 6-1Haverford 1972ATP · Hard · Final
6-4 6-0 6-4Haverford 1972ATP · Hard · Semifinal
3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-0Haverford 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Haverford 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 7-5Haverford 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
3-6 7-6 7-6Haverford 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
3-6 6-1 7-6Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs SUI 1972ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs SUI 1972ATP · Clay · Round robin
2-6 2-6 8-6 6-4 6-4Amersfoort 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-2Amersfoort 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 10-12 6-2Kitzbuhel 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-0 7-6 13-11Bastad 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4Davis Cup WG R1: USA vs AUT 1972ATP · Round robin
6-4 6-4 6-2Davis Cup WG R1: BLR vs RUS 1972ATP · Round robin
6-2 6-3 6-2Davis Cup WG R1: BLR vs RUS 1972ATP · Round robin
6-3 6-3 6-3Davis Cup WG R1: MAR vs ARG 1972ATP · Round robin
6-2 6-2 6-2Davis Cup WG R1: MAR vs ARG 1972ATP · Round robin
4-6 6-0 6-2 7-5Hong Kong 1972ATP · Hard · Final
6-4 6-3 6-2Hong Kong 1972ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 7-5 4-6 6-3Hong Kong 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Hong Kong 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 7-5Hong Kong 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 2-6 6-3Sydney 1972ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 7-5 1-6 6-3Sydney 1972ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-7 6-3 7-5Sydney 1972ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 4-6 7-6 6-4Sydney 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
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