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Ben Testerman

b. 1962

American tennis player

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About Ben Testerman

Born 1962. Ben Testerman is an American tennis player.

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)

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)

Junior Grand Slam finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Performance timelines

Singles

Doubles

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Important facts

Born
2 February 1962, Knoxville
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Tennis player
Nationality
United States
Education
University of Tennessee

People in Ben Testerman's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Kyle Testerman
Kyle Testerman
1935 – 2015
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 Portrait of Kevin Curren
Kevin Curren
b. 1958
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Testerman?

American tennis player

When was Ben Testerman born?

Ben Testerman was born on 2 February 1962 in Knoxville.

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Ben Testerman is a tennis player.

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Ben Testerman is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ben Testerman

· Wikidata: Q2895573

· DBpedia: Ben Testerman

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