Jan Frode Andersen (born 29 August 1972) is a Norwegian former tennis player. He played tennis for Norway, including competing in at least 60 countries[1] over a span of 8 years after turning professional in 1997. He represented Norway in the Davis Cup for 10 consecutive years compiling a 30–22 record (25-14 in singles).[2] His highest ATP ranking was 135.[3] This makes him the third best player in Norwegian history, after Christian Ruud and Casper Ruud.
Jan Frode AndersenCountry (sports) | Norway |
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Residence | Oslo, Norway |
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Born | (1972-08-29) August 29, 1972 (age 51) Asker, Norway |
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Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
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Turned pro | 1997 |
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Retired | 2005 |
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Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | US$312,946 |
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Career record | 24–22 |
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Career titles | 0 3 Challenger, 2 Futures |
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Highest ranking | No. 135 (29 March 1999) |
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Australian Open | Q3 (1999) |
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French Open | 2R (2001) |
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Wimbledon | Q1 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) |
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US Open | Q2 (2003) |
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Career record | 4–8 |
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Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
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Highest ranking | No. 295 (14 July 2003) |
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Davis Cup | 30–22 |
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Last updated on: 25 January 2022. |
He was also a television commentator for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation,[4] and he earned a bachelor's degree in Business & Administration from the University of Arizona in 1996.[5]
Born in Asker,[3] he grew up in Hamar.[6]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
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Legend
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ATP Challenger (3–7)
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ITF Futures (2–0)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (0–0)
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Clay (5–7)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Win
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1-0
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Sep 1997
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Budapest, Hungary
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Challenger
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Clay
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Francisco Costa
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7–6(7–1), 2–6, 6–2
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Loss
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1-1
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Jun 1998
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Furth, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Christian Ruud
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4–6, 5–7
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Loss
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1-2
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Sep 1998
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Challenger
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Clay
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Tomas Nydahl
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4–6, 1–6
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Loss
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1-3
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Oct 1998
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Barcelona, Spain
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Challenger
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Clay
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Fernando Vicente
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3–6, 3–6
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Win
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2-3
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May 2000
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Germany F2, Esslingen
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Futures
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Clay
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Nicolas Thomann
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4
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Loss
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2-4
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May 2000
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Challenger
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Clay
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Mikhail Youzhny
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6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–7(8–10)
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Win
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3-4
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Jul 2000
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Eisenach, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Francisco Costa
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7–6(7–5), 6–3
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Loss
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3-5
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Sep 2000
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Freudenstadt, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Michal Tabara
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4–6, 4–6
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Win
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4-5
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May 2001
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Germany F2, Esslingen
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Futures
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Clay
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Joachim Johansson
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5–3 ret.
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Win
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5-5
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Jun 2003
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Furth, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Óscar Hernández
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2–6, 6–2, 6–2
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Loss
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5-6
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Jul 2003
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Zell, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Janko Tipsarević
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6–7(1–7), 7–5, 4–6
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Loss
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5-7
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Sep 2004
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Freudenstadt, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Santiago Ventura
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3–6, 6–1, 3–6
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Legend
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ATP Challenger (0–5)
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ITF Futures (0–1)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (0–1)
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Clay (0–5)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Aug 2002
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Graz, Austria
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Challenger
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Hard
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Oliver Marach
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Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski
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3–6, 4–6
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Loss
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0–2
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Sep 2002
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Budapest, Hungary
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Challenger
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Clay
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Oliver Gross
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Paul Baccanello Sergio Roitman
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4–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–6 ret.
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Loss
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0–3
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Nov 2002
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Spain F19, Gran Canaria
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Futures
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Clay
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Stian Boretti
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Carlos Martinez-Comet Germán Puentes Alcañiz
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3–6, 6–7(4–7)
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Loss
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0–4
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Jul 2003
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Zell, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Oliver Marach
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Karsten Braasch Franz Stauder
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3–6, 6–4, 3–6
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Loss
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0–5
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Sep 2003
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Aschaffenburg, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Philipp Petzschner
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Karsten Braasch Franz Stauder
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4–6, 5–7
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Loss
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0–6
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Jun 2005
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Furth, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Johan Landsberg
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Amir Hadad Harel Levy
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1–6, 2–6
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Key
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.