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.
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0)ATP 500 Series (0–0)ATP 250 Series (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–1)Finals by settingOutdoors (0–0)Indoors (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Monterrey, MexicoGrand PrixCarpet Sammy Giammalva Jr.4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0)ATP 500 Series (0–0)ATP 250 Series (1–3)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–2)Finals by settingOutdoors (1–1)Indoors (0–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Scott Davis Paul Annacone Glenn Michibata6–4, 6–4Loss1–1Houston, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Hank Pfister Peter Fleming John McEnroe3–6, 2–6Loss1–2Cleveland, United StatesGrand PrixHard Hank Pfister Leo Palin Olli Rahnasto3–6, 7–6, 6–7Loss1–3Brisbane, AustraliaGrand PrixCarpet Bud Schultz Martin Davis Brad Drewett2–6, 2–6
Junior Grand Slam finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss1979French OpenClay Ramesh Krishnan6–2, 1–6, 0–6
Performance timelines
Singles Tournament1981198219831984198519861987SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenA3R2RSF3RA3R0 / 59–5French Open3RA1R2RAAA0 / 33–3WimbledonAA1R2R3R1R1R0 / 53–5US OpenA1RA1R1R1R1R0 / 50–5Win–loss2–12–20–36–44–30–21–30 / 1815–18ATP Masters SeriesMiamiAAAAAA1R0 / 10–1HamburgAA1RAAAA0 / 10–1RomeAA1RAAAA0 / 10–1CanadaA2RAAAAA0 / 11–1CincinnatiA1RA2R1RA2R0 / 42–4Win–loss0–01–20–21–10–10–01–20 / 83–8
Doubles Tournament197919801981198219831984198519861987SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAA2R1R2R2RA1R0 / 51–5French OpenAA1RA1RAAAA0 / 20–2WimbledonAAAA1RA2R1R2R0 / 42–4US Open1R3RAAAQF1R2R2R0 / 67–6Win–loss0–12–10–10–10–33–22–31–22–30 / 1710–17ATP Masters SeriesMiamiAAAAAAAA1R0 / 10–1HamburgAAAA2RAAAA0 / 11–1RomeAAAA1RAAAA0 / 10–1CincinnatiAAAAASF1RA1R0 / 33–3ParisAAAAAAA2RA0 / 11–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–23–10–11–10–20 / 75–7
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