Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
Born | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | February 2, 1962
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Turned pro | 1979 |
Retired | 1987 |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $371,244 |
Singles | |
Career record | 87–102 |
Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 22 (10 December 1984) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1984) |
French Open | 3R (1981) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1985) |
US Open | 1R (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 72–82 |
Career titles | 1 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 33 (25 March 1985) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1982, 1984, 1985) |
French Open | 1R (1981, 1983) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1985, 1987) |
US Open | QF (1984) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
US Open | QF (1986) |
Last updated on: 26 August 2022. |
Ben Testerman (born February 2, 1962) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
During his career, he won one doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in 1984 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 33 in 1985. His best achievement in singles competition was reaching the semifinals of the 1984 Australian Open, losing to Kevin Curren in five sets. He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Grand Prix | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 1984 | Livingston, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Mar 1985 | Houston, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Aug 1985 | Cleveland, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 1–3 | Oct 1985 | Brisbane, Australia | Grand Prix | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1979 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 1–6, 0–6 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | 3R | 2R | SF | 3R | A | 3R | 0 / 5 | 9–5 | 64% | ||||||||||||
French Open | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | ||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% | ||||||||||||
US Open | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 0–5 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0 / 18 | 15–18 | 45% | ||||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Hamburg | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Rome | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Canada | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 / 8 | 3–8 | 27% |
Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% | ||||||||||
French Open | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% | ||||||||||
US Open | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 6 | 7–6 | 54% | ||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0 / 17 | 10–17 | 37% | ||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | ||||||||||
Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | 42% |
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