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Jan Frode Andersen

Jan Frode Andersen (born 29 August 1972) is a Norwegian former tennis player. He played tennis for Norway, including competing in at least 60 countries[1] over a span of 8 years after turning professional in 1997. He represented Norway in the Davis Cup for 10 consecutive years compiling a 30–22 record (25-14 in singles).[2] His highest ATP ranking was 135.[3] This makes him the third best player in Norwegian history, after Christian Ruud and Casper Ruud.

Jan Frode Andersen
Country (sports) Norway
ResidenceOslo, Norway
Born (1972-08-29) August 29, 1972 (age 51)
Asker, Norway
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1997
Retired2005
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$312,946
Singles
Career record24–22
Career titles0
3 Challenger, 2 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 135 (29 March 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (1999)
French Open2R (2001)
WimbledonQ1 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005)
US OpenQ2 (2003)
Doubles
Career record4–8
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 295 (14 July 2003)
Team competitions
Davis Cup30–22
Last updated on: 25 January 2022.

He was also a television commentator for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation,[4] and he earned a bachelor's degree in Business & Administration from the University of Arizona in 1996.

Born in Asker,[3] he grew up in Hamar.[5]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals edit

Singles: 12 (5–7) edit

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–7)
ITF Futures (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (5–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1-0 Sep 1997 Budapest, Hungary Challenger Clay   Francisco Costa 7–6(7–1), 2–6, 6–2
Loss 1-1 Jun 1998 Furth, Germany Challenger Clay   Christian Ruud 4–6, 5–7
Loss 1-2 Sep 1998 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Challenger Clay   Tomas Nydahl 4–6, 1–6
Loss 1-3 Oct 1998 Barcelona, Spain Challenger Clay   Fernando Vicente 3–6, 3–6
Win 2-3 May 2000 Germany F2, Esslingen Futures Clay   Nicolas Thomann 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 2-4 May 2000 Samarkand, Uzbekistan Challenger Clay   Mikhail Youzhny 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–7(8–10)
Win 3-4 Jul 2000 Eisenach, Germany Challenger Clay   Francisco Costa 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss 3-5 Sep 2000 Freudenstadt, Germany Challenger Clay   Michal Tabara 4–6, 4–6
Win 4-5 May 2001 Germany F2, Esslingen Futures Clay   Joachim Johansson 5–3 ret.
Win 5-5 Jun 2003 Furth, Germany Challenger Clay   Óscar Hernández 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 5-6 Jul 2003 Zell, Germany Challenger Clay   Janko Tipsarević 6–7(1–7), 7–5, 4–6
Loss 5-7 Sep 2004 Freudenstadt, Germany Challenger Clay   Santiago Ventura 3–6, 6–1, 3–6

Doubles: 6 (0–6) edit

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–5)
ITF Futures (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2002 Graz, Austria Challenger Hard   Oliver Marach   Mariusz Fyrstenberg
  Marcin Matkowski 		3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2002 Budapest, Hungary Challenger Clay   Oliver Gross   Paul Baccanello
  Sergio Roitman 		4–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–6 ret.
Loss 0–3 Nov 2002 Spain F19, Gran Canaria Futures Clay   Stian Boretti   Carlos Martinez-Comet
  Germán Puentes Alcañiz 		3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 0–4 Jul 2003 Zell, Germany Challenger Clay   Oliver Marach   Karsten Braasch
  Franz Stauder 		3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 0–5 Sep 2003 Aschaffenburg, Germany Challenger Clay   Philipp Petzschner   Karsten Braasch
  Franz Stauder 		4–6, 5–7
Loss 0–6 Jun 2005 Furth, Germany Challenger Clay   Johan Landsberg   Amir Hadad
  Harel Levy 		1–6, 2–6

Performance timeline edit

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles edit

Tournament 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q3 Q1 Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2 Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open Q1 Q1 Q1 2R Q1 A Q2 Q2 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Wimbledon A A Q1 Q1 Q1 A Q1 Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open A A A Q1 Q1 Q2 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 1 1–1 50%
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A Q1 A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Miami A 1R A A A A Q1 A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Monte Carlo A Q1 A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Paris A A A A A Q1 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 1 0–1 0%

References edit

  1. ^ Bugge, Mette (10 July 2003). "Jeg holdt på å spille meg i hjel". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Jan-Frode Andersen". Davis Cup Official Website. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Jan Frode Andersen". ATP World Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  4. ^ Bye, Are (4 July 2008). "Sjekk den fysikken!". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  5. ^ Nordlie, Linda (21 September 2004). "Dama avgjør Andersens tenniskarrier". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

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