Clay Court Statistics Overview
Mal Anderson has found clay courts difficult, recording 13–16 across 29 matches (44.8%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 7–5 (58.3%); best-of-three: 6–11 (35.3%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1968 — 4–3 (57.1%) from 7 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Mal Anderson Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-06-14 | Loss | (8) Eddie Dibbs | Berlin | R32 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1974-11-11 | Loss | (53) Hans-Jurgen Pohmann | Manila | R16 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1974-11-11 | Win | Ramon Funtera | Manila | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1973-10-22 | Loss | (110) Syd Ball | Tehran | R64 | 6-3 6-7 6-2 |
| 1973-10-08 | Loss | (43) Jeff Borowiak | Tokyo | R32 | 6-2 7-6 |
| 1973-05-04 | Win | Vijay Amritraj | Davis Cup WG F: IND vs AUS | RR | 6-1 6-2 6-1 |
| 1973-04-20 | Win | Toshiro Sakai | Davis Cup AME SF: JPN vs AUS | RR | 6-2 9-7 3-6 6-1 |
| 1972-08-04 | Win | Ion Tiriac | Davis Cup WG SF: ROU vs AUS | RR | 2-6 2-6 8-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1972-08-04 | Loss | Ilie Nastase | Davis Cup WG SF: ROU vs AUS | RR | 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 1972-07-24 | Loss | Geza Varga | Hilversum | R16 | 7-5 6-2 |
Mal Anderson
Matches — Clay