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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1-0Sep 1997Budapest, HungaryChallengerClayBrazil Francisco Costa7–6(7–1), 2–6, 6–2
Loss1-1Jun 1998Furth, GermanyChallengerClayNorway Christian Ruud4–6, 5–7
Loss1-2Sep 1998Edinburgh, United KingdomChallengerClaySweden Tomas Nydahl4–6, 1–6
Loss1-3Oct 1998Barcelona, SpainChallengerClaySpain Fernando Vicente3–6, 3–6
Win2-3May 2000Germany F2, EsslingenFuturesClayFrance Nicolas Thomann3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss2-4May 2000Samarkand, UzbekistanChallengerClayRussia Mikhail Youzhny6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–7(8–10)
Win3-4Jul 2000Eisenach, GermanyChallengerClayBrazil Francisco Costa7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss3-5Sep 2000Freudenstadt, GermanyChallengerClayCzech Republic Michal Tabara4–6, 4–6
Win4-5May 2001Germany F2, EsslingenFuturesClaySweden Joachim Johansson5–3 ret.
Win5-5Jun 2003Furth, GermanyChallengerClaySpain Óscar Hernández2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss5-6Jul 2003Zell, GermanyChallengerClaySocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janko Tipsarević6–7(1–7), 7–5, 4–6
Loss5-7Sep 2004Freudenstadt, GermanyChallengerClaySpain Santiago Ventura3–6, 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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2002Graz, AustriaChallengerHardAustria Oliver MarachPoland Mariusz Fyrstenberg Poland Marcin Matkowski3–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Sep 2002Budapest, HungaryChallengerClayGermany Oliver GrossAustralia Paul Baccanello Argentina Sergio Roitman4–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–6 ret.
Loss0–3Nov 2002Spain F19, Gran CanariaFuturesClayNorway Stian BorettiSpain Carlos Martinez-Comet Spain Germán Puentes Alcañiz3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss0–4Jul 2003Zell, GermanyChallengerClayAustria Oliver MarachGermany Karsten Braasch Germany Franz Stauder3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss0–5Sep 2003Aschaffenburg, GermanyChallengerClayGermany Philipp PetzschnerGermany Karsten Braasch Germany Franz Stauder4–6, 5–7
Loss0–6Jun 2005Furth, GermanyChallengerClaySweden Johan LandsbergIsrael Amir Hadad Israel Harel Levy1–6, 2–6

Performance timeline

Key
WFSFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH

Singles

Tournament19981999200020012002200320042005SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAQ3Q1Q1Q2Q1Q2Q10 / 00–0
French OpenQ1Q1Q12RQ1AQ2Q20 / 11–150%
WimbledonAAQ1Q1Q1AQ1Q10 / 00–0
US OpenAAAQ1Q1Q2AA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–01–10–00–00–00–00 / 11–150%
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian WellsAAAAQ1AQ1A0 / 00–0
MiamiA1RAAAAQ1A0 / 10–10%
Monte CarloAQ1AAAAAA0 / 00–0
ParisAAAAAQ1AA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–10–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 10–10%

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