Jan Frode Andersen
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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 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). His highest ATP ranking was 135. 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, and he earned a bachelor's degree in Business & Administration from the University of Arizona in 1996.
Born in Asker, he grew up in Hamar.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 12 (5–7)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend ATP Challenger (3–7) ITF Futures (2–0) | Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (5–7) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) |
| 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 | Brazil Francisco Costa | 7–6(7–1), 2–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1-1 | Jun 1998 | Furth, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Norway Christian Ruud | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1-2 | Sep 1998 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Challenger | Clay | Sweden Tomas Nydahl | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1-3 | Oct 1998 | Barcelona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Spain Fernando Vicente | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2-3 | May 2000 | Germany F2, Esslingen | Futures | Clay | France Nicolas Thomann | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2-4 | May 2000 | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Clay | Russia Mikhail Youzhny | 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–7(8–10) |
| Win | 3-4 | Jul 2000 | Eisenach, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Brazil Francisco Costa | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 3-5 | Sep 2000 | Freudenstadt, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Czech Republic Michal Tabara | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4-5 | May 2001 | Germany F2, Esslingen | Futures | Clay | Sweden Joachim Johansson | 5–3 ret. |
| Win | 5-5 | Jun 2003 | Furth, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Spain Óscar Hernández | 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5-6 | Jul 2003 | Zell, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janko Tipsarević | 6–7(1–7), 7–5, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5-7 | Sep 2004 | Freudenstadt, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Spain Santiago Ventura | 3–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Doubles: 6 (0–6)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend ATP Challenger (0–5) ITF Futures (0–1) | Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (0–5) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) |
| 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 | Austria Oliver Marach | Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg Poland Marcin Matkowski | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2002 | Budapest, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | Germany Oliver Gross | Australia Paul Baccanello Argentina Sergio Roitman | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–6 ret. |
| Loss | 0–3 | Nov 2002 | Spain F19, Gran Canaria | Futures | Clay | Norway Stian Boretti | Spain Carlos Martinez-Comet Spain Germán Puentes Alcañiz | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 0–4 | Jul 2003 | Zell, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Austria Oliver Marach | Germany Karsten Braasch Germany Franz Stauder | 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–5 | Sep 2003 | Aschaffenburg, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Germany Philipp Petzschner | Germany Karsten Braasch Germany Franz Stauder | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–6 | Jun 2005 | Furth, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Sweden Johan Landsberg | Israel Amir Hadad Israel Harel Levy | 1–6, 2–6 |
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| 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% |
External links
- at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- at the International Tennis Federation
- at the Davis Cup (archived)