Jean Andersen

Jean Andersen

Full name	Jean Andersen
Country (sports)	South Africa
Residence	Austin, Texas, United States1
Born	(1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)1
Turned pro	2011
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
College	University of Texas2
Prize money	US $29,0633
Singles
Career record	0–2 3–7 19–303
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 624 (25 October 2010)
Doubles
Career record	1–1
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	1904
Team competitions
Davis Cup	Group I, 2R (2013)

Jean Andersen (born 17 June 1988) is a South African professional tennis player.³⁵⁶ 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
R2	5–7 April 2013	Poland	1–38	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	2–39	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