H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Mal Anderson vs Rod Laver H2H: 1-2
Rod Laver holds a 2–1 lead over Mal Anderson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Mal Anderson won the 1968 Fort Worth Ntl quarterfinal 2-6 9-7 6-3.
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AUS
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1968* | Fort Worth Ntl | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Mal Anderson | 2-6 9-7 6-3 | Rod Laver | Match data |
| Jul 12, 1968* | Paris 2 | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Rod Laver | 7-5 6-2 6-3 | Mal Anderson | Match data |
| Jun 17, 1968* | Boston 1 | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | Rod Laver | 10-8 6-4 6-1 | Mal Anderson | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal Anderson | #662 | #125 | 0 | 1,932 | 81 | 54 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Mal Anderson | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 |
| 33 | 1968 | 10–8 | 55.6% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 |
| 34 | 1969 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 |
| 35 | 1970 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 |
| 36 | 1971 | 13–3 | 81.2% | — | 1,784 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 |
| 37 | 1972 | 22–8 | 73.3% | — | 1,852 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 |
| 38 | 1973 | 11–7 | 61.1% | #154 | 1,805 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 |
| 39 | 1974 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #181 | 1,744 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 |
| 40 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,735 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 |
| 41 | 1976 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #215 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #294 | 1,671 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,666 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,650 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |