H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Ben Testerman vs Mike De Palmer H2H: 2-1

Ben Testerman holds a 2–1 lead over Mike De Palmer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Ben Testerman leads 1–0 on carpet, while Mike De Palmer leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ben Testerman won the 1984 Sydney Indoor quarterfinal 6-3 6-2.

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Ben Testerman
USA Age 64 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Mike De Palmer
USA Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ben Testerman #50 6-3 6-2 Mike De Palmer Match data Oct 13, 1984* QF Sydney Indoor ATP 250 Hard
Ben Testerman #50 4-6 6-2 6-3 Mike De Palmer Match data Oct 5, 1984* R16 Brisbane International ATP 250 Carpet
Mike De Palmer 4-6 7-6 6-4 Ben Testerman Match data Dec 16, 1982* R32 Sydney International ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Ben Testerman #640 #22 0 1,815 87 102 46.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike De Palmer — — — 1,752 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ben Testerman Mike De Palmer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,497 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1981 6–9 40.0% — 1,555 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1982 4–7 36.4% — 1,564 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1983 8–16 33.3% #93 1,564 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1984 24–19 55.8% #22 1,801 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1985 17–18 48.6% #89 1,726 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1986 8–11 42.1% #93 1,652 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1987 20–21 48.8% #113 1,639 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Ben Testerman Mike De Palmer
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1981 3 4 7 42.9% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1982 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1982 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 1 4 75.0%
21 1983 1 4 5 20.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1983 6 8 14 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 6 4 10 60.0%
22 1984 4 8 12 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 9 4 13 69.2% 1984 10 6 16 62.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1985 7 8 15 46.7% — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 6 7 13 46.2% 1985 6 10 16 37.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 1986 6 8 14 42.9% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1986 5 5 10 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1987 13 14 27 48.1% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1987 1 5 6 16.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 35 49 84 41.7% 7 12 19 36.8% 21 21 42 50.0% 24 20 44 54.5% — 34 39 73 46.6% 10 12 22 45.5% 12 15 27 44.4% 12 11 23 52.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Ben Testerman Mike De Palmer
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1979 1497 100.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1981 1556 123.5 — — — — +19 -2 — 44.4% -0.25 2–2 (50%) 1–4 (20%) 99.0 +0.59 1981 1497 107.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.19
20 1982 1565 115.1 — — — — -41 — +32 45.5% -0.42 2–4 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 98.1 +0.38 1982 1622 119.9 — — — — +40 — -44 54.1% -0.10 8–4 (67%) 10–3 (77%) 111.2 +2.64
21 1983 1565 127.5 — — — — -11 -40 +27 42.2% -0.56 2–9 (18%) 5–6 (45%) 95.1 +0.02 1983 1582 134.9 — — — — +90 -20 -9 49.5% -0.08 6–9 (40%) 7–8 (47%) 99.6 +0.81
22 1984 1802 143.1 — — — — -101 -211 -63 54.7% +0.27 8–8 (50%) 7–11 (39%) 102.2 -1.46 1984 1636 127.4 — — — — +76 — — 54.2% 0.00 3–3 (50%) 5–1 (83%) 103.7 +1.07
23 1985 1726 126.9 — — — — -59 — +56 47.9% -0.11 8–5 (62%) 11–14 (44%) 100.9 +2.29 1985 1714 138.4 — — — — -69 -101 -3 50.0% -0.08 6–8 (43%) 8–7 (53%) 99.8 -1.39
24 1986 1652 120.1 — — — — -17 — — 40.0% -0.20 3–3 (50%) 3–9 (25%) 95.1 +0.28 1986 1674 121.3 — — — — -14 -49 — 40.8% -0.75 3–2 (60%) 4–4 (50%) 102.2 -0.63
25 1987 1639 133.3 — — — — +1 — +98 48.6% -0.21 9–10 (47%) 15–10 (60%) 100.3 +0.05 1987 1589 116.5 — — — — -4 — — 35.1% -0.97 0–3 (0%) 3–2 (60%) 97.4 -0.70
Career — 1815 136.3 — — — — -36 -75 +18 47.6% -0.15 34–41 (45%) 45–57 (44%) 95.9 +1.02 — 1752 135.1 — — — — +28 -50 -18 48.1% -0.26 26–29 (47%) 37–25 (60%) 108.0 +1.11

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.