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Ben Testerman
Ben Testerman represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 22. TennisDB's records show a 87–102 record in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1979 through 1987 and no recorded singles titles.
Peak singles rank
22 (Dec 10, 1984)
Elo peak
1815 (73rd percentile)
Singles record
87–102 (46.0%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$371,244
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mayotte | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 14, 1987* | R16 | Frankfurt | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Leonardo Lavalle | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 13, 1987* | R32 | Frankfurt | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Peter Lundgren | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 5, 1987* | R32 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Kelly Jones | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 4, 1987* | R64 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tim Wilkison | 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 22, 1987* | R32 | Vienna Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wilkison | 2 | 3 | 5 | Oct 22, 1987 | H2H |
| Kevin Curren | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 24, 1987 | H2H |
| Tim Mayotte | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 14, 1987 | H2H |
| Mel Purcell | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 15, 1987 | H2H |
| John McEnroe | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 7, 1987 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1979 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% |
| 1982 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1983 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 8 | 16 | 24 | 33.3% |
| 1984 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 24 | 19 | 43 | 55.8% |
| 1985 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% |
| 1986 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% |
| 1987 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 48.1% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 20 | 21 | 41 | 48.8% |
| Career | — | 35 | 49 | 84 | 41.7% | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 21 | 21 | 42 | 50.0% | 24 | 20 | 44 | 54.5% | 87 | 102 | 189 | 46.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1979 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 1982 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1983 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% |
| 1984 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% |
| 1985 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 16 | 14 | 30 | 53.3% |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 19 | 18 | 37 | 51.4% |
| Career | 3 | 16 | 19 | 15.8% | 12 | 19 | 31 | 38.7% | 24 | 27 | 51 | 47.1% | 29 | 13 | 42 | 69.0% | 68 | 75 | 143 | 47.6% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 143/189 (75.7%) of Ben Testerman's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17 | 1497 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 1981 | 19 | 1556 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | +19 | -2 | — | 44.4% | -0.25 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–4 (20%) | 99.0 | +0.59 |
| 1982 | 20 | 1565 | 115.1 | — | — | — | — | -41 | — | +32 | 45.5% | -0.42 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 98.1 | +0.38 |
| 1983 | 21 | 1565 | 127.5 | — | — | — | — | -11 | -40 | +27 | 42.2% | -0.56 | 2–9 (18%) | 5–6 (45%) | 95.1 | +0.02 |
| 1984 | 22 | 1802 | 143.1 | — | — | — | — | -101 | -211 | -63 | 54.7% | +0.27 | 8–8 (50%) | 7–11 (39%) | 102.2 | -1.46 |
| 1985 | 23 | 1726 | 126.9 | — | — | — | — | -59 | — | +56 | 47.9% | -0.11 | 8–5 (62%) | 11–14 (44%) | 100.9 | +2.29 |
| 1986 | 24 | 1652 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | -17 | — | — | 40.0% | -0.20 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–9 (25%) | 95.1 | +0.28 |
| 1987 | 25 | 1639 | 133.3 | — | — | — | — | +1 | — | +98 | 48.6% | -0.21 | 9–10 (47%) | 15–10 (60%) | 100.3 | +0.05 |
| Career | 1815 | 136.3 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -75 | +18 | 47.6% | -0.15 | 34–41 (45%) | 45–57 (44%) | 95.9 | +1.02 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19 | — | R32 | — | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1982 | 20 | R32 | — | — | R128 | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1983 | 21 | R64 | R128 | R128 | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1984 | 22 | SF | R64 | R64 | R128 | 6–4 (60%) |
| 1985 | 23 | R32 | — | R32 | R128 | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1986 | 24 | — | — | R128 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1987 | 25 | R32 | — | R128 | R128 | 1–3 (25%) |
| W-L | 9–5 (64%) | 3–3 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 0–5 (0%) |
15–18 (45%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CIN | MIA | ITA | MIA | MIA | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20 | R64 | — | — | — | — | R32 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1983 | 21 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1984 | 22 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1985 | 23 | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1986 | 24 | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1987 | 25 | R32 | — | — | — | R128 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 2–4 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) |
4–9 (31%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ATL | ASB | BAS | BRI | FLR | HAM | HKG | MEL | NWP | QUE | SEL | STO | TKY | VIE | WAS | MIA | BRI | CAR | CHI | CLE | COL | FOR | FOR | FRA | GUA | LA | LAS | LIV | LOS | MEM | MON | NAN | PHI | SAN | SAN | SCH | SCO | SOU | SOU | STR | SYD | SYD | TAM | TOU | U.S | WEM | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1981 | 19 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–8 (33%) |
| 1982 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1983 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | 8–12 (40%) |
| 1984 | 22 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | SF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | QF | — | — | — | — | 17–14 (55%) |
| 1985 | 23 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | SF | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | 12–13 (48%) |
| 1986 | 24 | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8–8 (50%) |
| 1987 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | SF | R32 | R32 | R32 | R64 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | 18–16 (53%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–4 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | 3–3 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–4 (43%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–6 (45%) | 4–1 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 7–4 (64%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–2 (71%) | 4–3 (57%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
68–75 (48%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
22
Career-high date
Dec 10, 1984
First Top 100
Mar 7, 1983
First Top 50
Jul 16, 1984
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
—
Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 662 |
| 1983 | 21 | 135 | — | 81 | 82 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 22 | 194 | 65 | 81 | 67 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 22 |
| 1985 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 89 |
| 1986 | 24 | 86 | 110 | 126 | 125 | 113 | 102 | 115 | 88 | 92 | 110 | 84 | 93 |
| 1987 | 25 | 85 | 81 | 90 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 79 | 93 | 88 | 98 | 112 | 113 |
| 1988 | 26 | 117 | 142 | 128 | 157 | 156 | 180 | 211 | 328 | 342 | 492 | 640 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Holmes | USA | #22 | 1,849 | 174 | 82 | 92 | 47.1% | $366,815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1982–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Eduardo Bengoechea | ARG | #21 | 1,805 | 213 | 101 | 112 | 47.4% | $476,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Andreas Maurer | GER | #24 | 1,829 | 252 | 114 | 138 | 45.2% | $391,562 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Fritz Buehning | USA | #21 | 1,887 | 234 | 113 | 121 | 48.3% | $608,506 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1984 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Shlomo Glickstein | ISR | #22 | 1,864 | 306 | 159 | 147 | 52.0% | $588,443 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1979–1987 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Matt Anger | USA | #23 | 1,818 | 188 | 82 | 106 | 43.6% | $484,631 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Robert Seguso | USA | #22 | 1,886 | 179 | 88 | 91 | 49.2% | $1,888,353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1983–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Tim Wilkison | USA | #23 | 1,896 | 592 | 294 | 298 | 49.7% | $1,278,210 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1977–1993 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Mike Leach | USA | #29 | 1,787 | 175 | 73 | 102 | 41.7% | $378,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1987 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Mel Purcell | USA | #21 | 1,992 | 354 | 190 | 164 | 53.7% | $796,760 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Chip Hooper | USA | #17 | 1,855 | 223 | 104 | 119 | 46.6% | $479,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1988 | Rivalries | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Ben Testerman born?
- Ben Testerman was born on February 2, 1962.
- Which country did Ben Testerman represent?
- Ben Testerman represented United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Ben Testerman?
- Ben Testerman is 185 cm / 6'1".
- Is Ben Testerman left-handed or right-handed?
- Ben Testerman plays left-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Ben Testerman won?
- No Grand Slam singles titles are recorded for Ben Testerman in TennisDB's covered main-draw results.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Ben Testerman won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Ben Testerman's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Ben Testerman's highest ATP ranking?
- Ben Testerman's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 22, first achieved on December 10, 1984.
- What is Ben Testerman's career win-loss record?
- Ben Testerman has 87 wins and 102 losses (46.0%) in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1979 through 1987.
- How much career prize money has Ben Testerman earned?
- Ben Testerman has earned at least $371,244 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Ben Testerman's career appear in TennisDB?
- Ben Testerman appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1979 through 1987.
- On which surface does Ben Testerman have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Ben Testerman's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on carpet: 54.5% (24–20).
- Who has Ben Testerman faced most often?
- Ben Testerman's most frequent opponent is Tim Wilkison, with a head-to-head record of 2–3 across 5 meetings.