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

Rich Benson

Full name	Richard John Benson
Country (sports)	United States
Born	1967 (1967)
Prize money	$29,186
Singles
Career record	0–0
Highest ranking	No. 525 (Apr 22, 1991)
Doubles
Career record	6–12
Highest ranking	No. 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 with 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

External links

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

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