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Norwegian tennis player
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.
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 [ edit ]
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 , 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
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 , 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
Key
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.