Full name | Jean Andersen |
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Country (sports) | South Africa |
Residence | Austin, Texas, United States [1] |
Born | Cape Town, South Africa | 17 June 1988
Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] |
Turned pro | 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Texas [2] |
Prize money | US$29,063 [3] |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–2 (0% in
ATP World Tour main draw matches) 3–7 (30.0% in ATP Challenger Tour matches) 19–30 (38.8% in ITF Futures matches) [3] |
Highest ranking | 624 |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | 190 [4] |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | Group I, 2R ( 2013) |
Jean Andersen (born 17 June 1988) is a South African professional tennis player. [3] [5] [6] He has represented South Africa in Davis Cup matches.
Andersen played college tennis for the Texas Longhorns and was an All-American, ranking as high as number 2 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in doubles. [7] His father, Johann, was a graduate of the University of Texas. Anderson studied kinesiology while attending the university. [2] In 2011, he qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship tournament as a doubles player. [1]
Andersen represented South Africa in a Davis Cup Group I tie in 2013, and in a Group II tie in 2014.
Europe/Africa Group I | ||||||||
Round | Date | Opponents | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber score |
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R2 | 5–7 April 2013 | Poland | 1–3 [8] | Zielona Góra | Hard (i) | Singles 1 | Jerzy Janowicz | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 (def.) |
Doubles (with Rik de Voest) | Fyrstenberg/ Matkowski | 7–5, 7–6(7–2), 7–5 (def.) | ||||||
Europe/Africa Group II | ||||||||
Round | Date | Opponents | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber score |
R2
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4–6 April 2014 | Lithuania | 2–3 [9] | Centurion | Hard | Singles 1 | Ričardas Berankis | 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 (def.) |
Doubles (with Raven Klaasen) | Berankis/ Grigelis | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) (W) |
Andersen has appeared in matches for the Springfield Lasers of World TeamTennis in three different seasons: 2011, 2014 and 2016. [1]
Anderson currently serves as the academy director for T Bar M Racquet Club's tennis academy in Dallas, Texas. [7]
Anderson married the former Tori Moore of Texas on 10 January 2015. [10]