Anger grew up in
Pleasanton, California, and played at
Amador Valley High School. He went on to be named the national 16-and-under singles champion in 1979 and to win the 1981 junior Wimbledon boys' singles title, resulting in a No. 1 ranking in the world by Tennis Magazine. He played collegiate tennis at USC from 1982 to 1984. He was a three-time All-American in these three years and was a Pac-10 singles finalist in 1983. In the same year, he led the USC Trojans to a third-place NCAA finish. The next season, he won the Pac-10 doubles championship, was a Pac-10 singles semifinalist, and helped USC win the Pac-10 conference championship. After this season, he turned to professional tennis. The right-handed Anger reached his highest singles ranking on the
ATP Tour on February 24, 1986, when he became the world No. 23. He won one singles (
Johannesburg in 1985) and two doubles titles (Tokyo outdoor in 1986 and
Brisbane in 1987) during his career. ==Retirement from the Tour==