{"id":3599,"date":"2026-05-12T04:39:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpakistan.tv\/?p=3599"},"modified":"2026-05-12T04:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:39:43","slug":"australian-tennis-true-legend-anderson-dies-aged-91-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpakistan.tv\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/australian-tennis-true-legend-anderson-dies-aged-91-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian tennis &#8216;true legend&#8217; Anderson dies aged 91"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY: Mal Anderson, the first unseeded player to win the US Open men&#8217;s singles title, has died aged 91, Tennis Australia said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson&#8217;s career started on a dirt court on a farm and he went on to become an Australian tennis great, winning the US crown in 1957 and three major doubles titles.<\/p>\n<p>Although unseeded at what was then the United States Championships, Anderson beat three seeds and dropped only two sets on his way to the title.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embeds\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embed \"><iframe class=\"faceBookIframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=400&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1903388883646105%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=700&amp;t=0\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embeds-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also won the Davis Cup twice.<\/p>\n<p>After retirement Anderson mentored young Australian players including Pat Rafter, who went on to become world number one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was really sad to hear of Mal&#8217;s passing. He was one of those people who helped shape my tennis from very early on,&#8221; said Rafter, who twice won the US Open.<\/p>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-05-11\/663819_1024429_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Australian tennis great Mal Anderson can be seen during his playing career in this undated image. \u2014 X\/@TheFirstServeAU\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"\" contenteditable=\"false\" spellcheck=\"false\">Australian tennis great Mal Anderson can be seen during his playing career in this undated image. \u2014 X\/@TheFirstServeAU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;He was a true legend of the game, but more importantly he was a terrific bloke \u2014 humble, generous with his time and always happy to help younger players along.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tennis in Australia has lost one of its greats, and a lot of us have lost a mate and mentor. I feel very lucky to have known him.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY: Mal Anderson, the first unseeded player to win the US Open men&#8217;s singles title, has died aged 91, Tennis Australia said on Monday. Anderson&#8217;s career started on a dirt court on a farm and he went on to become an Australian tennis great, winning the US crown in 1957 and three major doubles titles. 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