{{short description|Namibian tennis player}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Jean Erasmus | fullname = | image = | caption = | country = {{NAM}} | residence = Windhoek, Namibia | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa | height = | plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | careerprizemoney = $735 | college = Drake | singlesrecord = 0–0 <small> (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level)</small> | singlestitles = 0<br><small>0 Challenger, 0 Futures</small> | highestsinglesranking = No. 1,591 (30 July 2018) | currentsinglesranking = | doublesrecord = 0–0 <small> (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level)</small> | doublestitles = 0<br><small>0 Challenger, 0 Futures</small> | highestdoublesranking = No. 1,124 (4 July 2011) | currentdoublesranking = | Team = yes | DavisCupresult = 24–23 | updated = 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jean Erasmus|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/enwiki/e836/overview|publisher=ATP|date=6 November 2017|accessdate=6 November 2017}}</ref> Erasmus has played 1 ITF doubles final.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jean Erasmus|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100062348|publisher=ITF|date=6 November 2017|accessdate=6 November 2017}}</ref> Erasmus has represented Namibia at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 24–23.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jean Erasmus|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800262119|publisher=Davis Cup|date=6 November 2017|accessdate=6 November 2017}}</ref>
He played tennis at Drake University between from 2009 to 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jean Erasmus|url=http://godrakebulldogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1657|publisher=godrakebulldogs.com|date=6 November 2017|accessdate=6 November 2017}}</ref>
==Future and Challenger finals== ===Doubles 1 (0–1)=== {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% |- !Legend |- style="background:moccasin;" |Challengers 0 (0–0) |- style="background:#cffcff;" |Futures 1 (0–1) |} {|class=wikitable !Outcome !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponents !Score |- style="background:#cffcff;" |bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up |1. |{{dts|format=dmy|28 May 2011}} |{{flagicon|RSA}} Durban, South Africa F2 |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Edward Louies Oueilhe |{{flagicon|AUT}} Nikolaus Moser<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} Richard Ruckelshausen |2–6, 5–7 |}
==Davis Cup==
===Participations: (24–23)===
{| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable !Group membership |-bgcolor=#FFFFCC |World Group (0–0) |- style="background:#B0E0E6;" |WG Play-off (0–0) |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC |Group I (0–0) |-bgcolor=#FFCCFF |Group II (0–0) |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |Group III (22–21) |-bgcolor=#FFCC99 |Group IV (2–2) |} | {|class=wikitable !Matches by surface |- |Hard (3–1) |- |Clay (21–22) |- |Grass (0–0) |- |Carpet (0–0) |} | {|class=wikitable |- !Matches by type |- |Singles (10–16) |- |Doubles (14–7) |} |} * <small>{{increase}} {{decrease}} indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.</small>
{|class=wikitable !Rubber outcome !No. !Rubber !Match type (partner if any) !Opponent nation !Opponent player(s) !Score |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 30 April 2008; Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#FFCC99 |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |1 |I |Singles |{{flagicon|ISL}} Iceland |Raj-Kumar Bonifacius |6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0;<ref>{{cite news|title=Rwanda Qualifies for Davis Cup group III|url=http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/86871|publisher=www.newtimes.co.rw|date=3 May 2008|accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref> 1 May 2008; Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#FFCC99 |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |2 |I |Singles |{{flagicon|RWA}} Rwanda |Olivier Nkunda |6–1, 6–2 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 2 May 2008; Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#FFCC99 |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |3 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|SMR}} San Marino |Domenico Vicini |6–0, 6–2 |- |-bgcolor=#FFCC99 |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |4 |III |Doubles (with Jacobus Serdyn) |William Forcellini / Domenico Vicini |2–6, 4–6 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 1 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |5 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|BIH}} Bosnia and Herzegovina |Ismar Gorčić |1–6, 1–6 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |6 |III |Doubles (with Jurgens Strydom) |Mirza Bašić / Tomislav Brkić |2–6, 3–6 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 2 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |7 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |Erling Tveit |2–6, 0–6 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |8 |III |Doubles (with Warren Frewer) |Stian Boretti / Erling Tveit |1–6, 1–6 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}1–2; 3 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |9 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|AND}} Andorra |Jordi Vila-Vila |1–6, 6–4, 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup> |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |10 |III |Doubles (with Jurgens Strydom) |Pau Gerbaud-Farras / Hector Hormigo-Herrera |6–3, 6–3 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 4 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Relegation Play off; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |11 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|SMR}} San Marino |Domenico Vicini |2–6, 4–6 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |12 |III |Doubles (with Jurgens Strydom) |Domenico Vicini / Giacomo Zonzini |6–7<sup>(2–7)</sup>, 6–0, 6–3 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}1–2; 5 April 2009; Avenir Sportif de la Marsa, La Marsa, Tunisia; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Relegation Play off; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |13 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|NGR}} Nigeria |Lawal Shehu |2–6, 3–6 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |14 |III |Doubles (with Jurgens Strydom) |Candy Idoko / Lawal Shehu |1–6, 3–6 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 2 July 2012; Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |15 |II |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|GHA}} Ghana |Henry Adjei-Darko |1–6, 1–6 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |16 |III |Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) |Henry Adjei-Darko / Raymond Hayford |6–4, 6–1 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 3 July 2012; Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |17 |II |Singles |{{flagicon|TUN}} Tunisia |Malek Jaziri |2–6, 4–6 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 4 July 2012; Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |18 |II |Singles |{{flagicon|ZIM}} Zimbabwe |Mark Fynn |6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>, 4–6 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 6 July 2012; Cite Nationale Sportive d'El, Tunis, Tunisia; Africa Zone Group III 5th-6th Play off; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |19 |II |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|KEN}} Kenya |Fazal Mohamed Khan |7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup>, 6–3 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |20 |III |Doubles (with Johan de Witt) |Ismael Mzai / Ibrahim Yego |6–2, 6–0 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 11 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |21 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|NGR}} Nigeria |Sylvester Emmanuel |2–6, 3–6 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |22 |III |Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) |Abdul-Mumin Babalola / Lawal Shehu |6–4, 7–5 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 12 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |23 |I |Singles |{{flagicon|MAR}} Morocco |Yassine Idmbarek |1–6, 3–6 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 13 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |24 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CMR}} Cameroon |Blaise Nkwenti |5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |25 |III |Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) |Augustin Ntouba / Étienne Teboh |6–3, 6–2 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 14 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |26 |I |Singles |{{flagicon|MOZ}} Mozambique |Jossefa Simao Elias |6–1, 6–1 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–2; 16 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Africa Zone Group III Promotional Playoff; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |27 |I |Singles |{{flagicon|MAD}} Madagascar |Jean-Jacques Rakotohasy |1–6, 2–6 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 18 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |28 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ALG}} Algeria |Nazim Makhlouf |6–0, 6–2 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |29 |III |Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) |Youcef Ghezal / Mohamed Hassan |6–1, 6–4 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 19 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |30 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|UGA}} Uganda |David Oringa |6–4, 6–0 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |31 |III |Doubles (with Gideon Van Dyk) |Simon Peter Ayella / David Oringa |6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 20 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |32 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|MOZ}} Mozambique |Bruno Nhavene |6–4, 6–3 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |33 |III |Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) |Franco Mata / Bruno Nhavene |7–6<sup>(8–6)</sup>, 6–4 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 21 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |34 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|KEN}} Kenya |Sheil Kotecha |5–7, 3–6 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |35 |III |Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) |Ismael Mzai / Ibrahim Yego |7–5, 6–7<sup>(8–10)</sup>, 7–5 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 23 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Promotional Playoff; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |36 |I |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|NGR}} Nigeria |Sylvester Emmanuel |1–6, 2–6 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |37 |III |Doubles (with Tukhula Jacobs) |Sylvester Emmanuel / Joseph Imeh Ubon |7–6<sup>(7–1)</sup>, 6–4 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 11 September 2019; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Pool A Round robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |38 |II |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|NGR}} Nigeria |Emmanuel Audu |6–2, 6–4 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |39 |III |Doubles (with Codie Van Schalkwyk) |Paul Etim / Emmanuel Idoko |6–4, 6–4 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}1–2; 12 September 2019; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Pool A Round robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |40 |II |Singles |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|MOZ}} Mozambique |Franco Mata |7–6<sup>(8–6)</sup>, 6–3 |- |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |41 |III |Doubles (with Codie Van Schalkwyk) |Franco Mata / Bruno Nhavene |4–6, 3–6 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 13 September 2019; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III Pool A Round robin; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |42 |II |Singles |{{flagicon|TUN}} Tunisia |Aziz Dougaz |3–6, 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup> |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}1–2; 13 September 2019; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Zone Group III 7th-8th playoff; Clay surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |43 |II |Singles |{{flagicon|BEN}} Benin |Alexis Klégou |1–6, 2–6 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 17 July 2024; National Tennis Centre, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Hard surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |44 |III |Doubles (with Codie Van Schalkwyk) |{{flagicon|NGR}} Nigeria |Daniel Adeleye / Michael Emmanuel |7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>, 6–3 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 18 July 2024; National Tennis Centre, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Hard surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |45 |III |Doubles (with Connor Van Schalkwyk) |{{flagicon|BEN}} Benin |Prince Gandonou / Sodick Noudogbessi |2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |- !colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 20 July 2024; National Tennis Centre, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Hard surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=98FB98|Victory |46 |III |Doubles (with Connor Van Schalkwyk) |{{flagicon|CIV}} Ivory Coast |Frederic Coulibaly / Francky Martial Hoimian |6–1, 6–1 |- !colspan=7|{{decrease}}1–2; 20 July 2024; National Tennis Centre, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Hard surface |-bgcolor=#99CCFF |bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat |47 |III |Doubles (with Codie Van Schalkwyk) |{{flagicon|ZIM}} Zimbabwe |Benjamin Lock / Courtney John Lock |3–6, 7–5, 6–7<sup>(3–7)</sup> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{ATP|E836}} * {{ITF}} * {{Davis Cup|new_id=941f04f1-daed-4082-8fd9-9998c975a9c7|old_id=800262119|archive=20200606031928}} * [https://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/jean-erasmus/1657 Jean Erasmus - 2012-13 - Men's Tennis - Drake University Athletics]
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