Height 1.75 m | Career record 0–1 Handed Right-handed | |
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Born 30 April 1998 (age 18)Brisbane, Australia ( 1998-04-30 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Highest ranking No. 651 (1 February 2016) Similar Nick Lindahl, Wayne Arthurs, Jurabek Karimov, Nick Kyrgios, Max Purcell | ||
Oliver anderson v jurabeck karimov junior boys singles final australian open 2016
Oliver Anderson (born 30 April 1998) is an Australian tennis player. Anderson made his ATP World Tour debut after qualifying for the 2016 Brisbane International.
Contents
- Oliver anderson v jurabeck karimov junior boys singles final australian open 2016
- Oliver anderson v max purcell highlights junior boy s qf australian open 2016
- Tennis career
- 2016
- 2017
- References
Anderson is best known for winning the 2016 Australian Open – Boys' Singles title over Jurabek Karimov.
On 5 January 2017, Anderson was charged with match fixing his first round match at the 2016 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger and will face court on 2 March.
Oliver anderson v max purcell highlights junior boy s qf australian open 2016
Tennis career
Anderson made his professional debut at the age of 14 in March 2013 when he received a wildcard entry into an Australian futures tournament in his home state of Queensland. He would lose in the first round of both the singles and doubles tournaments. Anderson secured his first ranking point in September 2013 when he defeated Jay Andrijic in the first round of an Australian futures tournament held in Cairns. He continued to improve his ranking through 2014 and 2015 with several wins spread across the challengers tour and the futures circuit.
2016
To begin 2016, Anderson received a qualifying wildcard into his hometown tournament – the Brisbane International. He would record two upset victories from a set down over the eighth seed Dennis Novikov and the fourth seed Tim Smyczek to qualify for his first ever ATP main draw tournament at the age of 17. He faced Croatian Ivan Dodig in the first round, losing 6–3, 6–2. Anderson was then given a wildcards into the 2016 Australian Open men's qualifying tournament and the junior boys' competition. He was lost in the second round of qualifying tournament but went on to win the junior singles title with a three set win over Uzbekistan's Jurabek Karimov in the final. This was Anderson's first junior grand slam title. Anderson didn't play again until May where he was eliminated in round one of qualifying for Busan and Seoul Challengers. Anderson had a further 4 months off for hip surgery returning to the ITF circuit in September. In October, Anderson was given a wildcard into the Traralgon Challenger, he lost in round 2 to John-Patrick Smith. Anderson ended the year with an ATP ranking of 736.
2017
On 5 January, Anderson was charged with match fixing his first round match at the 2016 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger in October. It is alleged that Anderson was approached to tank the first set of his first round match against another Australian Harrison Lombe. He lost the first set 4-6, but won the next two 6-0, 6-2. Anderson is due to face court on 2 March and provisionally suspended until an outcome can be reached.
