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Born | July 2, 1959 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–8 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 279 (December 26, 1979) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 1R (1980, 1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 29–26 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 52 (January 4, 1982) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1983) |
US Open | 3R (1981) |
John Benson (born July 2, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Benson enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 52 in 1982.
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partners | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 1981 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Nov 1981 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3–0 | Nov 1982 | Bangkok, Thailand | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
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The 1993 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's ATP tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand and played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the World Series of the 1993 ATP Tour. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and was held from 11 January until 18 January 1993. Second-seeded Alexander Volkov won the singles title.
The 1995 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand and played on outdoor hard courts. The event was part of the World Series of the 1995 ATP Tour. It was the 28th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 January through 16 January 1995. Unseeded Thomas Enqvist won the singles title.
The 1980 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's professional tennis tournament. The event was part of the 1980 Grand Prix circuit and was held in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts and was held from 1 January through 7 January 1980. First-seeded John Sadri won the singles title.
The 1981 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's professional tennis tournament held at the Stanley Street Tennis Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand which was part of the 1981 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 January through 11 January 1981. First-seeded Bill Scanlon won the singles title.
The 1983 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 16th edition of the APT Auckland Open tournament and was held from 10 January to 16 January 1983. First-seeded John Alexander won the singles title.
The 1985 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held from 7 January to 14 January 1985. Seventh-seeded Chris Lewis won the singles title.
The 1987 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 January to 11 January 1987. First-seeded Miloslav Mečíř won the singles title.
The 1989 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 22nd of the tournament and was held from 9 January to 16 January 1989. Second-seeded Ramesh Krishnan won the singles title.
The 1989 Benson & Hedges Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 7 November until 12 November 1989. Second-seeded Michael Chang won the singles title.
The 1983 Benson & Hedges Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London in England that was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 7 November until 12 November 1983. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title.
The 1982 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 8 November until 14 November 1982. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title.
The 1981 Benson & Hedges Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 9 November until 14 November 1981. Second-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title.
The 1979 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 13 November until 17 November 1979. First-seeded John McEnroe won his second consecutive title at the event.
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The 1981 Taipei International Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Taipei, Taiwan that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 9 November through 15 November 1981. Unseeded Robert Van't Hof won the singles title.