Jean Andersen
South African tennis player
Jean Andersen (born 17 June 1988) is a South African professional tennis player. He has represented South Africa in Davis Cup matches.
01College 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. 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.
02Davis 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 | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponents | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 5-7 April 2013 | Poland | 1-3 | 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 | 4-6 April 2014 | Lithuania | 2-3 | 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) | ||||||
03World TeamTennis
Andersen has appeared in matches for the Springfield Lasers of World TeamTennis in three different seasons: 2011, 2014 and 2016.
04Coaching
05Personal
Anderson married the former Tori Moore of Texas on 10 January 2015.
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