Jean Andersen

{{short description|South African tennis player}}

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|fullname= Jean Andersen

|country= {{RSA}}

|residence= Austin, Texas, United States{{cite web|url=http://www.wtt.com/playerspage.aspx|title=Jean Andersen (RSA)|website=World TeamTennis|accessdate=5 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209024438/http://www.wtt.com/playerspage.aspx|archive-date=9 February 2010|url-status=dead}}

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|6|17}}

|birth_place= Cape Town, South Africa

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|college= University of Texas{{cite web|url=http://www.texassports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2503|title=Jean Andersen – 2010–11 Men's Tennis|website=Texas Longhorns|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

|turnedpro= 2011

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|plays= Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney= US$29,063

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| DavisCupresult = Group I, 2R (2013)

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Jean Andersen (born 17 June 1988) is a South African professional tennis player.{{cite web|url=http://www.tennisabstract.com/cgi-bin/player.cgi?p=JeanAndersen|title=Jean Andersen [RSA]|website=tennisabstract.com|accessdate=5 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100060908|title=Jean Andersen|website=International Tennis Federation|accessdate=5 September 2016}} He has represented South Africa in Davis Cup matches.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tbarmtennis.com/tbarm-staff.aspx?staffName=Jean%20Andersen|website=T Bar M Racquet Club|title=Our Staff – All|accessdate=5 September 2016}} His father, Johann, was a graduate of the University of Texas. Anderson studied kinesiology while attending the university. In 2011, he qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship tournament as a doubles player.

Davis Cup

Andersen represented South Africa in a Davis Cup Group I tie in 2013, and in a Group II tie in 2014.

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| colspan="9" | Europe/Africa Group I

RoundDateOpponentsFinal match scoreLocationSurfaceMatchOpponentRubber score
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| rowspan="2" | 5–7 April 2013

| rowspan="2" | {{davis|Poland}}

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1–3{{cite web|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2013-G1-EPA-M-RSA-POL-01|title=Poland 3:1 South Africa|website=Davis Cup|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

| rowspan="2" | Zielona Góra

| rowspan="2" | Hard (i)

| Singles 1

Jerzy Janowicz6–4, 6–3, 6–3 (def.)
Doubles (with Rik de Voest)Fyrstenberg/Matkowski7–5, 7–6(7–2), 7–5 (def.)
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| colspan=9| Europe/Africa Group II

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| rowspan="2" | 4–6 April 2014

| rowspan="2" | {{davis|Lithuania}}

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2–3{{cite web|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-2014-G2-EPA-M-RSA-LTU-01|title=South Africa 2:3 Lithuania|website=Davis Cup|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

| rowspan="2" | Centurion

| rowspan="2" | Hard

| Singles 1

Ričardas Berankis6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 (def.)
Doubles (with Raven Klaasen)Berankis/Grigelis3–6, 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.

Coaching

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

Personal

Anderson married the former Tori Moore of Texas on 10 January 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TennisSouthAfrica/photos/a.368374173194920.88089.366411343391203/967732763259055|title=Congratulations to Jean Andersen who is getting married in Texas, USA on Saturday to Texan Tori Moore.|website=Facebook|date=7 January 2015|accessdate=5 September 2016}}

See also

{{Portal|Tennis}}

References

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