John Benson (tennis)

John Benson

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1959-07-02) July 2, 1959
Singles
Career record	2–8
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 279 (December 26, 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	1R (1980, 1981)
Doubles
Career record	29–26
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 52 (January 4, 1982)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	1R (1983)
US Open	3R (1981)

John Benson (born July 2, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Benson enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 52 in 1982.

Career finals

Doubles (3 wins)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partners	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Nov 1981	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet	Mike Bauer	John Austin Mike Cahill	6–4, 6–3
Win	2–0	Nov 1981	Manila, Philippines	Clay	Mike Bauer	Drew Gitlin Jim Gurfein	6–4, 6–4
Win	3–0	Nov 1982	Bangkok, Thailand	Carpet	Mike Bauer	Charles Strode Morris Strode	7–5, 3–6, 6–3

External links

• John Benson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• John Benson at the International Tennis Federation