American tennis player (born 1967)
Rich Benson| Full name | Richard John Benson |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | 1967 (1967) |
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| Prize money | $29,186 |
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| Career record | 0–0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 525 (Apr 22, 1991) |
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| Career record | 6–12 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 149 (Nov 15, 1993) |
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Richard John Benson (born 1967) is an American former professional tennis player.
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 with local player Adam Malik, with whom he won the Wolfsburg Challenger title the following year.
Challenger titles
Doubles: (1)
Personal life
Benson married wife Paula in 1998 at a ceremony in Louisville. The couple have raised three children.[2]
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