Jean Erasmus

Jean Erasmus
Country (sports) Namibia
ResidenceWindhoek, Namibia
Born (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 33)
Johannesburg, South Africa
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeDrake
Prize money$735
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level)
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 1,591 (30 July 2018)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level)
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 1,124 (4 July 2011)
Team competitions
Davis Cup24–23
Last updated on: 14 September 2024.

Jean Erasmus (born 17 May 1991) is a South African born Namibian tennis player.

Erasmus has a career high ATP singles ranking 1591, achieved on 30 July 2018, he also has a career high doubles ranking of 1124, achieved on 4 July 2011.[1] Erasmus has played 1 ITF doubles final.[2]

Erasmus has represented Namibia at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 24–23.[3]

He played tennis at Drake University between from 2009 to 2013.[4]

Future and Challenger finals

Doubles 1 (0–1)

Legend
Challengers 0 (0–0)
Futures 1 (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 28 May 2011 South Africa Durban, South Africa F2 Hard United States Edward Louies Oueilhe Austria Nikolaus Moser
Austria Richard Ruckelshausen 		2–6, 5–7

Davis Cup

Participations: (24–23)

Group membership
World Group (0–0)
WG Play-off (0–0)
Group I (0–0)
Group II (0–0)
Group III (22–21)
Group IV (2–2)
Matches by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (21–22)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (10–16)
Doubles (14–7)
Rubber outcome No. Rubber Match type (partner if any) Opponent nation Opponent player(s) Score
Decrease0–3; 30 April 2008; Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 1 I Singles Iceland Iceland Raj-Kumar Bonifacius 6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Increase3–0;[5] 1 May 2008; Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 2 I Singles Rwanda Rwanda Olivier Nkunda 6–1, 6–2
Increase2–1; 2 May 2008; Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 3 I Singles San Marino San Marino Domenico Vicini 6–0, 6–2
Defeat 4 III Doubles (with Jacobus Serdyn) William Forcellini / Domenico Vicini 2–6, 4–6
Decrease0–3; 1 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 5 I Singles Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Ismar Gorčić 1–6, 1–6
Defeat 6 III Doubles (with Jurgens Strydom) Mirza Bašić / Tomislav Brkić 2–6, 3–6
Decrease0–3; 2 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 7 I Singles Norway Norway Erling Tveit 2–6, 0–6
Defeat 8 III Doubles (with Warren Frewer) Stian Boretti / Erling Tveit 1–6, 1–6
Decrease1–2; 3 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 9 I Singles Andorra Andorra Jordi Vila-Vila 1–6, 6–4, 6–7(5–7)
Victory 10 III Doubles (with Jurgens Strydom) Pau Gerbaud-Farras / Hector Hormigo-Herrera 6–3, 6–3
Increase2–1; 4 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Relegation Play off; Clay surface
Defeat 11 I Singles San Marino San Marino Domenico Vicini 2–6, 4–6
Victory 12 III Doubles (with Jurgens Strydom) Domenico Vicini / Giacomo Zonzini 6–7(2–7), 6–0, 6–3
Decrease1–2; 5 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Relegation Play off; Clay surface
Defeat 13 I Singles Nigeria Nigeria Lawal Shehu 2–6, 3–6
Defeat 14 III Doubles (with Jurgens Strydom) Candy Idoko / Lawal Shehu 1–6, 3–6
Increase2–1; 2 July 2012; Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 15 II Singles Ghana Ghana Henry Adjei-Darko 1–6, 1–6
Victory 16 III Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) Henry Adjei-Darko / Raymond Hayford 6–4, 6–1
Decrease0–3; 3 July 2012; Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 17 II Singles Tunisia Tunisia Malek Jaziri 2–6, 4–6
Decrease0–3; 4 July 2012; Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 18 II Singles Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Mark Fynn 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Increase2–1; 6 July 2012; Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia; Africa Zone Group III 5th-6th Play off; Clay surface
Victory 19 II Singles Kenya Kenya Fazal Mohamed Khan 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Victory 20 III Doubles (with Johan de Witt) Ismael Mzai / Ibrahim Yego 6–2, 6–0
Increase2–1; 11 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 21 I Singles Nigeria Nigeria Sylvester Emmanuel 2–6, 3–6
Victory 22 III Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) Abdul-Mumin Babalola / Lawal Shehu 6–4, 7–5
Decrease0–3; 12 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 23 I Singles Morocco Morocco Yassine Idmbarek 1–6, 3–6
Increase3–0; 13 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 24 I Singles Cameroon Cameroon Blaise Nkwenti 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Victory 25 III Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) Augustin Ntouba / Etienne Teboh 6–3, 6–2
Increase3–0; 14 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 26 I Singles Mozambique Mozambique Jossefa Simao Elias 6–1, 6–1
Decrease0–2; 16 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Promotional Playoff; Clay surface
Defeat 27 I Singles Madagascar Madagascar Jean-Jacques Rakotohasy 1–6, 2–6
Increase3–0; 18 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 28 I Singles Algeria Algeria Nazim Makhlouf 6–0, 6–2
Victory 29 III Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) Youcef Ghezal / Mohamed Hassan 6–1, 6–4
Increase2–1; 19 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 30 I Singles Uganda Uganda David Oringa 6–4, 6–0
Defeat 31 III Doubles (with Gideon Van Dyk) Simon Peter Ayella / David Oringa 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Increase3–0; 20 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 32 I Singles Mozambique Mozambique Bruno Nhavene 6–4, 6–3
Victory 33 III Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) Franco Mata / Bruno Nhavene 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Increase2–1; 21 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 34 I Singles Kenya Kenya Sheil Kotecha 5–7, 3–6
Victory 35 III Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) Ismael Mzai / Ibrahim Yego 7–5, 6–7(8–10), 7–5
Increase2–1; 23 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Promotional Playoff; Clay surface
Defeat 36 I Singles Nigeria Nigeria Sylvester Emmanuel 1–6, 2–6
Victory 37 III Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) Sylvester Emmanuel / Joseph Imeh Ubon 7–6(7–1), 6–4
Increase2–1; 11 September 2019; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Pool A Round robin; Clay surface
Victory 38 II Singles Nigeria Nigeria Emmanuel Audu 6–2, 6–4
Victory 39 III Doubles (with Codie Van Schalkwyk) Paul Etim / Emmanuel Idoko 6–4, 6–4
Decrease1–2; 12 September 2019; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Pool A Round robin; Clay surface
Victory 40 II Singles Mozambique Mozambique Franco Mata 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Defeat 41 III Doubles (with Codie Van Schalkwyk) Franco Mata / Bruno Nhavene 4–6, 3–6
Decrease0–3; 13 September 2019; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Pool A Round robin; Clay surface
Defeat 42 II Singles Tunisia Tunisia Aziz Dougaz 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Decrease1–2; 13 September 2019; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III 7th-8th playoff; Clay surface
Defeat 43 II Singles Benin Benin Alexis Klégou 1–6, 2–6
Increase3–0; 17 July 2024; National Tennis Centre, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Hard surface
Victory 44 III Doubles (with Codie Van Schalkwyk) Nigeria Nigeria Daniel Adeleye / Michael Emmanuel 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Increase3–0; 18 July 2024; National Tennis Centre, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Hard surface
Victory 45 III Doubles (with Connor Van Schalkwyk) Benin Benin Prince Gandonou / Sodick Noudogbessi 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Increase3–0; 20 July 2024; National Tennis Centre, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Hard surface
Victory 46 III Doubles (with Connor Van Schalkwyk) Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Frederic Coulibaly / Francky Martial Hoimian 6–1, 6–1
Decrease1–2; 20 July 2024; National Tennis Centre, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Hard surface
Defeat 47 III Doubles (with Codie Van Schalkwyk) Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Benjamin Lock / Courtney John Lock 3–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)

References

  1. ^ "Jean Erasmus". ATP. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Jean Erasmus". ITF. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Jean Erasmus". Davis Cup. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Jean Erasmus". godrakebulldogs.com. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Rwanda Qualifies for Davis Cup group III". www.newtimes.co.rw. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2017.