Jan Frode Andersen
Norwegian tennis player
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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.
| Country (sports) |  Norway |
|---|---|
| Residence | Oslo, Norway |
| Born | August 29, 1972 Asker, Norway |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$312,946 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 24–22 |
| Career titles | 0 3 Challenger, 2 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 135 (29 March 1999) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (1999) |
| French Open | 2R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) |
| US Open | Q2 (2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–8 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 295 (14 July 2003) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 30–22 |
| 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.[5]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 12 (5–7)
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| 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)
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| 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
| 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
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||||||||||||
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| 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% | |||||||||||||
