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Ben Testerman

{{short description|American tennis player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

|image =

|name = Ben Testerman

|fullname =

|country = {{USA}}

|residence = Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1962|2|2}}

|birth_place = Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

|height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

|turnedpro = 1979

|retired = 1987

|plays = Left-handed (one-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney = $371,244

|singlesrecord = 87–102

|singlestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures

|highestsinglesranking = No. 22 (10 December 1984)

|AustralianOpenresult = SF (1984)

|FrenchOpenresult = 3R (1981)

|Wimbledonresult = 3R (1985)

|USOpenresult = 1R (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)

|doublesrecord = 72–82

|doublestitles = 1
0 Challenger, 0 Futures

|highestdoublesranking = No. 33 (25 March 1985)

|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1982, 1984, 1985)

|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1981, 1983)

|WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1985, 1987)

|USOpenDoublesresult = QF (1984)

|WimbledonMixedresult = 2R (1986)

|USOpenMixedresult = QF (1986)

|updated = 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.

His father was a two-time mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, Kyle Testerman.https://www.wbir.com/article/news/son-pays-tribute-to-former-knoxville-mayor-kyle-testerman/51-93430239

ATP career finals

=Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)=

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!Result

!class="unsortable"|W–L

!Date

!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

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!class="unsortable"|Score

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|0–1

|1983 Monterrey Cup

|Monterrey, Mexico

|Grand Prix

|Carpet

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sammy Giammalva Jr.

|4–6, 6–3, 3–6

=Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)=

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!Date

!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

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!Opponents

!class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|1–0

|1984 Livingston Open – Doubles

|Livingston, United States

|Grand Prix

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Davis

|{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Annacone
{{flagicon|CAN}} Glenn Michibata

|6–4, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|1–1

|1985 WCT Houston Shootout

|Houston, United States

|Grand Prix

|Carpet

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hank Pfister

|{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming
{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe

|3–6, 2–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|1–2

|Grand Prix Cleveland

|Cleveland, United States

|Grand Prix

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hank Pfister

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Leo Palin
{{flagicon|FIN}} Olli Rahnasto

|3–6, 7–6, 6–7

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|1–3

|1985 GWA Mazda Tennis Classic

|Brisbane, Australia

|Grand Prix

|Carpet

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bud Schultz

|{{flagicon|USA}} Martin Davis
{{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Drewett

|2–6, 2–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

=Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)=

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1979French OpenClay{{flagicon|IND}} Ramesh Krishnan6–2, 1–6, 0–6

Performance timelines

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=Singles=

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!Tournament!!1981!!1982!!1983!!1984!!1985!!1986!!1987!!SR!!W–L!!Win %

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align=left|Australian Open

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|3R

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|bgcolor=yellow|SF

|bgcolor=afeeee|3R

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|3R

!0 / 5

!9–5

!{{tennis win percentage|won=9|lost=5|integer=yes}}

align=left|French Open

|bgcolor=afeeee|3R

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|A

|A

|A

!0 / 3

!3–3

!{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=3|integer=yes}}

align=left|Wimbledon

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|bgcolor=afeeee|3R

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

!0 / 5

!3–5

!{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=5|integer=yes}}

align=left|US Open

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

!0 / 5

!0–5

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=5|integer=yes}}

style=text-align:left|Win–loss

!2–1

!2–2

!0–3

!6–4

!4–3

!0–2

!1–3

!0 / 18

!15–18

!{{tennis win percentage|won=15|lost=18|integer=yes}}

colspan=23 align=left|ATP Masters Series
align=left|Miami

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

!0 / 1

!0–1

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}}

align=left|Hamburg

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|A

|A

|A

!0 / 1

!0–1

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}}

align=left|Rome

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|A

|A

|A

!0 / 1

!0–1

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}}

align=left|Canada

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

!0 / 1

!1–1

!{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}}

align=left|Cincinnati

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

!0 / 4

!2–4

!{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=4|integer=yes}}

style=text-align:left|Win–loss

!0–0

!1–2

!0–2

!1–1

!0–1

!0–0

!1–2

!0 / 8

!3–8

!{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=8|integer=yes}}

=Doubles=

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!Tournament!!1979!!1980!!1981!!1982!!1983!!1984!!1985!!1986!!1987!!SR!!W–L!!Win %

colspan=23 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments
align=left|Australian Open

|A

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

!0 / 5

!1–5

!{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=5|integer=yes}}

align=left|French Open

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|A

|A

|A

!0 / 2

!0–2

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=2|integer=yes}}

align=left|Wimbledon

|A

|A

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

!0 / 4

!2–4

!{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=4|integer=yes}}

align=left|US Open

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|3R

|A

|A

|A

|bgcolor=ffebcd|QF

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

!0 / 6

!7–6

!{{tennis win percentage|won=7|lost=6|integer=yes}}

style=text-align:left|Win–loss

!0–1

!2–1

!0–1

!0–1

!0–3

!3–2

!2–3

!1–2

!2–3

!0 / 17

!10–17

!{{tennis win percentage|won=10|lost=17|integer=yes}}

colspan=23 align=left|ATP Masters Series
align=left|Miami

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

!0 / 1

!0–1

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}}

align=left|Hamburg

|A

|A

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|A

|A

|A

|A

!0 / 1

!1–1

!{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}}

align=left|Rome

|A

|A

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|A

|A

|A

!0 / 1

!0–1

!{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}}

align=left|Cincinnati

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|bgcolor=yellow|SF

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|1R

!0 / 3

!3–3

!{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=3|integer=yes}}

align=left|Paris

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|A

|bgcolor=afeeee|2R

|A

!0 / 1

!1–1

!{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}}

style=text-align:left|Win–loss

!0–0

!0–0

!0–0

!0–0

!1–2

!3–1

!0–1

!1–1

!0–2

!0 / 7

!5–7

!{{tennis win percentage|won=5|lost=7|integer=yes}}

References

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External links

  • {{ATP}}
  • {{ITF}}

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