| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Born | February 2, 1962 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1979 |
| Retired | 1987 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $371,244 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 87–102 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (10 December 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 | 72–82 |
| Career titles | 1 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (25 March 1985) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1982, 1984, 1985) |
| French Open | 1R (1981, 1983) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1985, 1987) |
| US Open | QF (1984) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
| US Open | QF (1986) |
| Last updated on: 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.
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Grand Prix | Carpet | Sammy Giammalva Jr. |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 1984 | Livingston, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Scott Davis |
Paul Annacone .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Glenn Michibata |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 1985 | Houston, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | Hank Pfister |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 1985 | Cleveland, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Hank Pfister |
 Leo Palin Olli Rahnasto |
3–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 1985 | Brisbane, Australia | Grand Prix | Carpet | Bud Schultz |
Martin Davis .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brad Drewett |
2–6, 2–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1979 | French Open | Clay |  Ramesh Krishnan | 6–2, 1–6, 0–6 |
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||
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| Australian Open | A | 3R | 2R | SF | 3R | A | 3R | 0 / 5 | 9–5 | 64% | ||||||||||||
| French Open | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% | ||||||||||||
| US Open | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 0–5 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0 / 18 | 15–18 | 45% | ||||||||||||
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| Rome | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| Canada | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% | ||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 / 8 | 3–8 | 27% | ||||||||||||
Doubles
| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% | ||||||||||
| French Open | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% | ||||||||||
| US Open | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 6 | 7–6 | 54% | ||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0 / 17 | 10–17 | 37% | ||||||||||
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| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | ||||||||||
| Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | 42% | ||||||||||
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