Full name | Stephen Thomas Maloney |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | 8 July 1960 |
Died | 1 March 2021 | (aged 60)
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 602 (2 Jan 1984) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (1982) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–5 |
Highest ranking | No. 175 (3 Jan 1983) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1982) |
Stephen Thomas Maloney (8 July 1960 – 1 March 2021) was an Australian professional tennis player.
Maloney was the top ranked junior in Canberra at the age of 16 and won the national Under-19 Hardcourt Championships in 1977.[1] He received a scholarship to play collegiate tennis for the University of Georgia and was there from 1978 to 1980, before deciding to turn professional.[2]
While competing on the professional circuit in the 1980s he was most successful in doubles and had a main draw appearance at the 1982 Australian Open, with his regular tour doubles partner Roger Grant.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Top junior players to study in US". The Canberra Times. 28 July 1978. p. 14. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Maloney to return to US soon". The Canberra Times. 7 August 1980. p. 29. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Australian Open 1982 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.