Malcolm Anderson

Malcolm Anderson was 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 World No. 2 in 1957.

After becoming a professional, he won the Wembley World Professional Tennis Championships in 1959.

Player Profile

Malcolm James Anderson was born on March 3, 1935, in Theodore, Queensland, Australia. He started to play tennis at the age of eight and became serious about the game in his teenage years.

Professional Career

Anderson became a professional after the 1958 season. His best professional result was winning the Wembley World Professional Tennis Championships in 1959. In the Open Era, he was a runner-up at the 1972 Australian Open.

In doubles, he won the 1957 French National men's doubles title with Ashley Cooper and the 1973 Australian Open men's doubles title with John Newcombe.

He was a member of the Australian Davis Cup team that won the championships in 1957 and 1973. Anderson retired from tennis in 1977.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 646–446 (59.1%)
• Career titles: 17
• Highest ranking: No. 2 (1957)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open: F (1958, 1972)
• French Open: 2R (1957)
• Wimbledon: QF (1956, 1958)
• US Open: W (1957)

Doubles

• Career record: 53–28
• Career titles: 4

Team competitions

• Davis Cup: F (1958)