Mal Anderson: Tennis great Mal Anderson, first unseeded player to win US Open men’s singles title, dies at 91 | Tennis News

Mal Anderson (photo from ausopen.com) Australian tennis great Mall Anderson has died aged 91, Tennis Australia confirmed on Monday. Anderson made history in 1957 when he became the first unseeded player to win the US Open men’s singles title, then called the United States Championship.Born and raised on a farm, Anderson began playing tennis on…

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Historic! India’s R Vaishali wins women’s singles, sets up world championship match against China’s Zhu Wenzhen | Chess news.

R Vaishali (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: History was made on the shores of the Mediterranean as Vaishali Rameshbabu won the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, earning the right to challenge China’s reigning champion Jo Wenjin for the Women’s World Chess Championship crown later this year.Going into the final round, VaishaliHis fate was…

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