Andrew Anderson (tennis)
Andrew Anderson (born 8 April 1983) is a South African tennis player who regularly played on the ITF Futures Tour and occasionally ATP Challenger Tour.
Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Born | Johannesburg, South Africa | 8 April 1983
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Coach | Ian Anderson, Neville Godwin |
Prize money | US$54,889 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 6 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 376 (11 October 2010) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 12 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 315 (27 February 2006) |
Last updated on: 16 May 2021. |
Anderson reached a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 376 achieved on 11 October 2010. He also reached a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 315 achieved on 27 February 2006.[1]
Anderson made his ATP Tour debut in singles at the 2009 SA Tennis Open where he advanced through the three qualifying rounds to earn his first and only main draw birth. In qualifying, he received a bye in the first round, and then defeated Benjamin Janse Van Rensburg 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) and then Fritz Wolmarans 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) to set up a first round match against eighth seed Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus, which he would go on to lose 4–6, 2–6.
Anderson has reached 7 singles finals in his career, with a record of 6 wins and 1 loss all coming at the ITF Futures level. Additionally, he has reached 25 doubles finals in his career with a record of 13 wins and 12 losses, which includes one victorious appearance at the ATP Challenger level. He won the 2010 Oklahoma Challenger alongside compatriot Fritz Wolmarans, defeating Brett Joelson and Chris Klingemann 6–2. 6–2 in the final to capture the championship.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 7 (6–1)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2004 | Rwanda F1, Kigali | Futures | Clay | Matwé Middelkoop | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2005 | Kenya F1, Mombasa | Futures | Hard | Genius Chidzikwe | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 3–0 | Oct 2005 | Botswana F1, Gaborone | Futures | Hard | Genius Chidzikwe | 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–1 | Oct 2005 | Zimbabwe F1, Bulawayo | Futures | Hard | Izak van der Merwe | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–1 | Nov 2005 | South Africa F2, Pretoria | Futures | Hard | Stephen Mitchell | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 5–1 | Oct 2009 | South Africa F1, Pretoria | Futures | Hard | Sebastian Rieschick | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 6–1 | May 2010 | South Africa F1, Durban | Futures | Hard | Amir Weintraub | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles: 25 (13–12)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Dec 2000 | Philippines F1, Manila | Futures | Hard | Rik de Voest | Domenic Marafiote Lee Radovanovich |
7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2001 | New Zealand F1, Ashburton | Futures | Hard | Rik de Voest | Jordan Kerr Ashley Ford |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Jun 2001 | Namibia F1, Windhoek | Futures | Hard | Dirk Stegmann | Wesley Whitehouse Willem-Petrus Meyer |
7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
Win | 3–1 | Sep 2002 | USA F24C, Ojai | Futures | Hard | Willem-Petrus Meyer | Kean Feeder Derrick Bauer |
3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–2 | Oct 2002 | Namibia F1, Windhoek | Futures | Hard | Dirk Stegmann | Wesley Whitehouse Johannes Saayman |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–3 | Nov 2002 | Zimbabwe F1, Bulawayo | Futures | Hard | Nicholas Mcdonald | Genius Chidzikwe Johan Du Randt |
1–6, 6–7(7–9) |
Loss | 3–4 | Feb 2003 | Nigeria F1, Benin City | Futures | Hard | Willem-Petrus Meyer | Walid Jallali Malek Jaziri |
6–3, 4–6, ret. |
Win | 4–4 | May 2003 | Jamaica F3, Montego Bay | Futures | Hard | Willem-Petrus Meyer | James Auckland Johan Du Randt |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–5 | May 2003 | Jamaica F4, Montego Bay | Futures | Hard | Willem-Petrus Meyer | James Auckland Nenad Toroman |
3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 5–5 | May 2003 | Jamaica F5, Montego Bay | Futures | Hard | Willem-Petrus Meyer | Mark Dietrich Frédéric Niemeyer |
6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 6–5 | Sep 2004 | Kenya F1, Mombasa | Futures | Hard | Paul Anderson | Yassir Bouyahya Kamil Filali |
6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2004 | Rwanda F1, Kigali | Futures | Clay | Paul Anderson | Matwé Middelkoop Adam Thompson |
2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–7 | Dec 2004 | South Africa F2, Pretoria | Futures | Hard | Paul Anderson | Shaun Rudman Stephen Mitchell |
1–6, 7–5, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 7–7 | Apr 2005 | USA F8, Mobile | Futures | Hard | Roger Anderson | Richard Barker William Barker |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 8–7 | Apr 2005 | Mexico F3, Guadalajara | Futures | Clay | Roger Anderson | Pablo Martinez Carlos Palencia |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 8–8 | Jul 2005 | USA F18, Joplin | Futures | Hard | Stephen Mitchell | John Isner Jeremy Wurtzman |
7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 8–9 | Jul 2005 | USA F19, Godfrey | Futures | Hard | Daniel King-Turner | Sam Warburg Philip Stolt |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9–9 | Sep 2005 | Kenya F1, Mombasa | Futures | Hard | Myles Blake | Bogdan-Victor Leonte Marcel-Ioan Miron |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–10 | Sep 2005 | Rwanda F1, Kigali | Futures | Clay | Myles Blake | Genius Chidzikwe Gwinyai Tongoona |
walkover |
Loss | 9–11 | Oct 2005 | Zimbabwe F1, Bulawayo | Futures | Hard | Stephen Mitchell | Izak van der Merwe Nicholas Monroe |
6–4, 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 10–11 | Oct 2005 | South Africa F1, Pretoria | Futures | Hard | Stephen Mitchell | Izak van der Merwe Nicholas Monroe |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 11–11 | Nov 2005 | South Africa F2, Pretoria | Futures | Hard | Stephen Mitchell | James Cerretani Jason Pieters |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 11–12 | Sep 2009 | Great Britain F13, Wrexham | Futures | Hard | Colin O'Brien | Chris Eaton Dominic Inglot |
6–3, 3–6, [6–10] |
Win | 12–12 | Oct 2009 | South Africa F1, Pretoria | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Janse Van Rensburg | Ruan Roelofse Hendrik Coertzen |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 13–12 | Sep 2010 | Tulsa, United States | Challenger | Hard | Fritz Wolmarans | Brett Joelson Chris Klingemann |
6–2, 6–2 |
External links
- Andrew Anderson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Andrew Anderson at the International Tennis Federation
- Andrew Anderson at ESPN.com