{{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 <br><small> 0 Challenger, 0 Futures </small> |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 <br><small> 0 Challenger, 0 Futures </small> |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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Son pays tribute to former Knoxville Mayor Kyle Testerman | date=April 21, 2015 | url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/son-pays-tribute-to-former-knoxville-mayor-kyle-testerman/51-93430239 }}</ref>
== ATP career finals==
===Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)=== {| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |-style="background:#f3e6d7;" |Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) |-style="background:#ffc;" |ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |-style="background:#e9e9e9;" |ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0) |-style="background:#d4f1c5;" |ATP 500 Series (0–0) |- |ATP 250 Series (0–1) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (0–0) |- |Clay (0–0) |- |Grass (0–0) |- |Carpet (0–1) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Finals by setting |- |Outdoors (0–0) |- |Indoors (0–1) |} |}
{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |<small>0–1</small> |{{dts|Mar 1983}} |Monterrey, Mexico |Grand Prix |Carpet |{{flagicon|USA}} Sammy Giammalva Jr. |4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |}
===Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)=== {| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |-style="background:#f3e6d7;" |Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) |-style="background:#ffc;" |ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |-style="background:#e9e9e9;" |ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0) |-style="background:#d4f1c5;" |ATP 500 Series (0–0) |- |ATP 250 Series (1–3) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (1–1) |- |Clay (0–0) |- |Grass (0–0) |- |Carpet (0–2) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Finals by setting |- |Outdoors (1–1) |- |Indoors (0–2) |} |}
{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |- |style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |<small>1–0</small> |{{dts|Aug 1984}} |Livingston, United States |Grand Prix |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Davis |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Annacone <br> {{flagicon|CAN}} Glenn Michibata |6–4, 6–4 |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |<small>1–1</small> |{{dts|Mar 1985}} |Houston, United States |Grand Prix |Carpet |{{flagicon|USA}} Hank Pfister |{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming <br> {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe |3–6, 2–6 |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |<small>1–2</small> |{{dts|Aug 1985}} |Cleveland, United States |Grand Prix |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Hank Pfister |{{flagicon|FIN}} Leo Palin <br> {{flagicon|FIN}} Olli Rahnasto |3–6, 7–6, 6–7 |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |<small>1–3</small> |{{dts|Oct 1985}} |Brisbane, Australia |Grand Prix |Carpet |{{flagicon|USA}} Bud Schultz |{{flagicon|USA}} Martin Davis <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Drewett |2–6, 2–6 |}
==Junior Grand Slam finals== ===Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !Year !style="width:150px;"|Championship !Surface !style="width:150px;"|Opponent !style="width:125px;" class="unsortable"|Score |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||1979||style="background:#ebc2af;"|French Open||Clay||{{flagicon|IND}} Ramesh Krishnan||6–2, 1–6, 0–6 |}
==Performance timelines== {{Performance key|short=yes|active=no}}
===Singles=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97% !Tournament!!1981!!1982!!1983!!1984!!1985!!1986!!1987!!SR!!W–L!!Win % |- |colspan=23 align=left|'''Grand Slam tournaments''' |- |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=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97% !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== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}}
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