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] Davis Cup for 10 consecutive years compiling a 30–22 record (25-14 in singles).[2] ATP ranking was 135.[3] Christian Ruud and Casper Ruud .
Jan Frode Andersen Country (sports) Norway Residence Oslo , NorwayBorn (1972-08-29 ) August 29, 1972 (age 51) Asker , NorwayHeight 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) Turned pro 1997 Retired 2005 Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$312,946 Career record 24–22 Career titles 0 3 Challenger , 2 Futures Highest ranking No. 135 (29 March 1999) Australian Open Q3 (1999 ) French Open 2R (2001 ) Wimbledon Q1 (2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 ) US Open Q2 (2003 ) Career record 4–8 Career titles 0 0 Challenger , 0 Futures Highest ranking No. 295 (14 July 2003) Davis Cup 30–22 Last updated on: 25 January 2022.
He was also a television commentator for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation ,[4] University of Arizona in 1996.[5]
Born in Asker ,[3] Hamar .[6]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 12 (5–7) 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 , HungaryChallenger Clay Francisco Costa 7–6(7–1) , 2–6, 6–2 Loss 1-1 Jun 1998 Furth , GermanyChallenger Clay Christian Ruud 4–6, 5–7 Loss 1-2 Sep 1998 Edinburgh , United KingdomChallenger Clay Tomas Nydahl 4–6, 1–6 Loss 1-3 Oct 1998 Barcelona , SpainChallenger 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 , UzbekistanChallenger Clay Mikhail Youzhny 6–7(7–9) , 6–2, 6–7(8–10) Win 3-4 Jul 2000 Eisenach , GermanyChallenger Clay Francisco Costa 7–6(7–5) , 6–3 Loss 3-5 Sep 2000 Freudenstadt , GermanyChallenger 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 , GermanyChallenger Clay Óscar Hernández 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 Loss 5-6 Jul 2003 Zell , GermanyChallenger Clay Janko Tipsarević 6–7(1–7) , 7–5, 4–6 Loss 5-7 Sep 2004 Freudenstadt , GermanyChallenger Clay Santiago Ventura 3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Doubles: 6 (0–6) 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 , AustriaChallenger Hard Oliver Marach Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski 3–6, 4–6 Loss 0–2 Sep 2002 Budapest , HungaryChallenger 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 Germán Puentes Alcañiz 3–6, 6–7(4–7) Loss 0–4 Jul 2003 Zell , GermanyChallenger Clay Oliver Marach Karsten Braasch Franz Stauder 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 Loss 0–5 Sep 2003 Aschaffenburg , GermanyChallenger Clay Philipp Petzschner Karsten Braasch Franz Stauder 4–6, 5–7 Loss 0–6 Jun 2005 Furth , GermanyChallenger Clay Johan Landsberg Amir Hadad Harel Levy 1–6, 2–6
(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; .
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