| Birth date | August 29, 1972 (age 54) |
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| Birth place | Asker, Norway |
| Residence | Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turnedpro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney | US$312,946 |
| Singlesrecord | 24–22 |
| Singlestitles | 0 3 Challenger, 2 Futures |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 135 (29 March 1999) |
| Australianopenresult | Q3 (1999) |
| Frenchopenresult | 2R (2001) |
| Wimbledonresult | Q1 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) |
| Usopenresult | Q2 (2003) |
| Doublesrecord | 4–8 |
| Doublestitles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 295 (14 July 2003) |
| Team | yes |
| Daviscupresult | 30–22 |
| Updated | 25 January 2022 |
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.
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.[5]
Born in Asker,[3] he grew up in Hamar.[6]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 12 (5–7)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| 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)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 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
Singles
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jan-Frode Andersen". Davis Cup Official Website. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "Jan Frode Andersen". ATP World Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ Bye, Are (4 July 2008). "Sjekk den fysikken!". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "College of Business & Public Administration, Faculty Members". archive.catalog.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Nordlie, Linda (21 September 2004). "Dama avgjør Andersens tenniskarrier". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 October 2009.