 On 1 May 2016, Maldini became the second player ever after Southampton's Matthew Le Tissier to receive the "One Club Man Award" from Basque club Athletic Bilbao; he was presented with the prize at half-time, during the club's 2–1 home win over Celta de Vigo, and received a standing ovation from the attending fans.In June 2017, Maldini qualified for the Aspria Tennis Cup in Milan, a professional tennis tournament on the ATP Challenger Tour, along with his doubles partner Stefano Landonio, after winning a qualifier in Italy.They were defeated in the first round by Tomasz Bednarek and David Pel by a score of 6–1, 6–1.