Anne Mall

Anne Mall (born December 10, 1974) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In Fed Cup, however, she played for Ireland.

Anne Mall
Country (sports) United States
 Ireland
Born (1974-12-10) December 10, 1974
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$89,004
Singles
Career record134–100
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 139 (August 29, 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1994)
Doubles
Career record50–32
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 313 (March 29, 1993)
Team competitions
Fed Cup3–4

Biography

The daughter of Ben and Peggy Mall, she is originally from Libertyville, Illinois. In 1988 the family moved to Orange County, California and she attended Dana Hills High School.[1]

Mall debuted on the WTA Tour as a 16 year old in 1991, partnering Lindsay Davenport in the doubles at San Diego. At the 1991 US Open she upset top seed Kristin Godridge in the first round of the girls' singles, en route to a spot in the final, which she lost to Czechoslovakian player Karina Habšudová.[2]

In 1993, she began touring professionally. With WTA Tour match-wins over Katrina Adams, Laura Glitz, Catalina Cristea, Audra Keller and Paola Suárez, her ranking reached a career best 139 in the world in August, 1994. She was granted a wild card into the main draw of the women's singles at the 1994 US Open and was drawn up against world number one Steffi Graf on Louis Armstrong Stadium in the opening round, losing to the German 2–6, 1–6.[3]

Initially retiring from professional tennis in 1997, Mall studied for a degree at UCSD, before making a comeback at the age of 29. In 2004 she won five ITF doubles titles. She began representing the Ireland Fed Cup team in 2005, having qualified through her Irish born grandmother. She featured in four ties in 2005, then another two in 2008.[4]

After retiring from tennis for a second time, Mall began a career in real estate and currently runs her own real estate brokerage in Chicago, Illinois.[5]

ITF finals
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 17 January 1993 Mission, United States Hard United States Elly Hakami 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 1. 2 June 1996 El Paso, United States Hard Australia Jane Taylor 6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 16 June 1996 Hilton Head, United States Hard South Africa Mareze Joubert 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 2. 27 June 2004 Edmond, United States Hard India Shikha Uberoi 2–6, 4–6

Doubles (7–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 25 January 1993 Austin, United States Hard United States Elly Hakami Netherlands Annemarie Mikkers
Netherlands Anique Snijders		 6–7(4), 6–2, 6–1
Winner 2. 2 February 1997 Mission, United States Hard United States Keri Phebus United States Keirsten Alley
United States Pam Nelson		 1–6, 6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 1. 1 June 1997 El Paso, United States Hard Canada Renata Kolbovic United States Kaysie Smashey
United States Sara Walker		 7–6, 4–6, 0–6
Winner 3. 3 May 2004 Mérida, Mexico Hard Mexico Erika Clarke Argentina Andrea Benítez
Argentina Betina Jozami		 7–5, 7–5
Winner 4. 22 May 2004 El Paso, United States Hard United States Beau Jones United States Ahsha Rolle
United States Tiya Rolle		 6–1, 7–5
Winner 5. 30 May 2004 Houston, United States Hard (i) Brazil Bruna Colósio United States Angela Haynes
United States Ahsha Rolle		 7–6(4), 6–4
Winner 6. 20 June 2004 Fort Worth, United States Hard United States Vania King United States Neha Uberoi
India Shikha Uberoi		 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(5)
Winner 7. 27 June 2004 Edmond, United States Hard Canada Heidi El Tabakh South Africa Kelly Anderson
South Africa Carine Vermeulen		 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

References
  1. Weyler, John (9 May 1991). "Spin on Pro Circuit This Summer Would Ease Mall's Workload". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. "Mall Gains U.S. Open Junior Final". Los Angeles Times. 8 September 1991. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. McKibben, Dave (14 July 1995). "Mall Showing Potential, Not Results". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. Hickey, Paddy (6 April 2005). "Mall boost to Irish in Fed Cup". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. "ChicagoRealEstateMall.com Biography". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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