Jean Andersen

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Jean Andersen
Full nameJean Andersen
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Austin, Texas, United States [1]
Born (1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 (age 34)
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Turned pro2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College University of Texas [2]
Prize money US$29,063 [3]
Singles
Career record0–2 (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 ranking624
Doubles
Highest ranking190 [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.

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College career

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]

Davis Cup

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
RoundDateOpponentsFinal match scoreLocationSurfaceMatchOpponentRubber score
R25–7 April 2013Flag of Poland.svg  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
RoundDateOpponentsFinal match scoreLocationSurfaceMatchOpponentRubber score
R2
4–6 April 2014Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2–3 [9] Centurion HardSingles 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)

World TeamTennis

Andersen has appeared in matches for the Springfield Lasers of World TeamTennis in three different seasons: 2011, 2014 and 2016. [1]

Coaching

Anderson currently serves as the academy director for T Bar M Racquet Club's tennis academy in Dallas, Texas. [7]

Personal

Anderson married the former Tori Moore of Texas on 10 January 2015. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jean Andersen (RSA)". World TeamTennis . Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Jean Andersen - 2010-11 Men's Tennis". Texas Longhorns . Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Jean Andersen". Association of Tennis Professionals . Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Andersen Jean - Profile". tennisexplorer.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jean Andersen [RSA]". tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Jean Andersen". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Our Staff - All". T Bar M Racquet Club. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Poland 3:1 South Africa". Davis Cup . Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "South Africa 2:3 Lithuania". Davis Cup . Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Congratulations to Jean Andersen who is getting married in Texas, USA on Saturday to Texan Tori Moore". Facebook . 7 January 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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