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) LegendATP Challenger (3–7)ITF Futures (2–0)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (5–7)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1-0Budapest, HungaryChallengerClay Francisco Costa7–6(7–1), 2–6, 6–2Loss1-1Furth, GermanyChallengerClay Christian Ruud4–6, 5–7Loss1-2Edinburgh, United KingdomChallengerClay Tomas Nydahl4–6, 1–6Loss1-3Barcelona, SpainChallengerClay Fernando Vicente3–6, 3–6Win2-3Germany F2, EsslingenFuturesClay Nicolas Thomann3–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss2-4Samarkand, UzbekistanChallengerClay Mikhail Youzhny6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–7(8–10)Win3-4Eisenach, GermanyChallengerClay Francisco Costa7–6(7–5), 6–3Loss3-5Freudenstadt, GermanyChallengerClay Michal Tabara4–6, 4–6Win4-5Germany F2, EsslingenFuturesClay Joachim Johansson5–3 ret.Win5-5Furth, GermanyChallengerClay Óscar Hernández2–6, 6–2, 6–2Loss5-6Zell, GermanyChallengerClay Janko Tipsarević6–7(1–7), 7–5, 4–6Loss5-7Freudenstadt, GermanyChallengerClay Santiago Ventura3–6, 6–1, 3–6
Doubles: 6 (0–6) LegendATP Challenger (0–5)ITF Futures (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (0–5)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Graz, AustriaChallengerHard Oliver Marach Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski3–6, 4–6Loss0–2Budapest, HungaryChallengerClay Oliver Gross Paul Baccanello Sergio Roitman4–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–6 ret.Loss0–3Spain F19, Gran CanariaFuturesClay Stian Boretti Carlos Martinez-Comet Germán Puentes Alcañiz3–6, 6–7(4–7)Loss0–4Zell, GermanyChallengerClay Oliver Marach Karsten Braasch Franz Stauder3–6, 6–4, 3–6Loss0–5Aschaffenburg, GermanyChallengerClay Philipp Petzschner Karsten Braasch Franz Stauder4–6, 5–7Loss0–6Furth, GermanyChallengerClay Johan Landsberg Amir Hadad Harel Levy1–6, 2–6
Performance timeline
Singles Tournament19981999200020012002200320042005SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAQ3Q1Q1Q2Q1Q2Q10 / 00–0French OpenQ1Q1Q12RQ1AQ2Q20 / 11–1WimbledonAAQ1Q1Q1AQ1Q10 / 00–0US OpenAAAQ1Q1Q2AA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–01–10–00–00–00–00 / 11–1ATP World Tour Masters 1000Indian WellsAAAAQ1AQ1A0 / 00–0MiamiA1RAAAAQ1A0 / 10–1Monte CarloAQ1AAAAAA0 / 00–0ParisAAAAAQ1AA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–10–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 10–1
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