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
Singles: 12 (5–7)
| Legend |
| ATP Challenger (3–7) |
| ITF Futures (2–0) |
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| Finals by surface |
| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (5–7) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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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)
| 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.
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