Ben Testerman
Appearance
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
Born | Knoxville, Tennessee, USA | February 2, 1962
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Turned pro | 1979 |
Retired | 1987 |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $375,659 |
Singles | |
Career record | 87-102 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 22 (December 10, 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 | 70-81 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 33 (March 25, 1985) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1982, 1984, 1985) |
French Open | 1R (1981, 1983) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1985, 1987) |
US Open | QF (1984) |
Last updated on: November 8, 2012. |
Ben Testerman (born February 2, 1962, in Knoxville, Tennessee), is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
During his career he won 1 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 semi-final of the 1984 Australian Open, where he led Kevin Curren by two sets to love before being eventually defeated in five sets.
Singles runners-up (1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Carpet | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Doubles titles (1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Winner | 1. | 1984 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1985 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1985 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1985 | Brisbane, Australia | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
References
External links
- Testerman, Ben at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.