Rich Benson

Richard John Benson (born 1967) is an American former professional tennis player.

Rich Benson
Full nameRichard John Benson
Country (sports) United States
Born1967 (1967)
Prize money$29,186
Singles
Career record0–0
Highest rankingNo. 525 (Apr 22, 1991)
Doubles
Career record6–12
Highest rankingNo. 149 (Nov 15, 1993)

Benson, who grew up in Ogden, Utah, was a collegiate tennis player at the University of Kentucky in the late 1980s, earning All-American honors for doubles on three occasions. He was a semi-finalist in the 1987 NCAA doubles championships, with Greg Van Emburgh as his partner.[1]

During the 1990s he competed on the professional tour, specialising in doubles at ATP Tour level. In 1993 he reached the doubles semi-finals of an ATP Tour tournament in Kuala Lumpur, partnering local player Adam Malik, with whom he won the Wolfsburg Challenger title the following year.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1994 Wolfsburg, Germany Carpet Adam Malik Wayne Arthurs
Simon Youl		 7–6, 6–4

Personal life

Benson married wife Paula in 1998 at a ceremony in Louisville. The couple have raised three children.[2]

References
  1. "Goldberg, Burrow Play for NCAA Title". Los Angeles Times. 1987-05-23.
  2. "Weddings". The Courier-Journal. February 22, 1998.
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