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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
RoundDateOpponentsFinal match scoreLocationSurfaceMatchOpponentRubber score
R2 5-7 April 2013  Poland 1-3 Zielona Góra Hard (i) Singles 1Jerzy Janowicz6-4, 6-3, 6-3 (def.)
Doubles (with Rik de Voest)Fyrstenberg/Matkowski7-5, 7-6(7-2), 7-5 (def.)
Europe/Africa Group II
RoundDateOpponentsFinal match scoreLocationSurfaceMatchOpponentRubber score
R2 4-6 April 2014  Lithuania 2-3 Centurion Hard Singles 1Ričardas 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)

03World TeamTennis

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

04Coaching

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

05Personal

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

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