Index: b/Lib/test/regrtest.py
===================================================================
--- a/Lib/test/regrtest.py
+++ b/Lib/test/regrtest.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 
 
 def main(tests=None, testdir=None, verbose=0, quiet=False,
-         exclude=False, single=False, randomize=False, fromfile=None,
+         exclude=False, single=0, randomize=False, fromfile=None,
          findleaks=False, use_resources=None, trace=False, coverdir='coverage',
          runleaks=False, huntrleaks=False, verbose2=False, print_slow=False,
          random_seed=None, use_mp=None, verbose3=False, forever=False,
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
              'runleaks', 'huntrleaks=', 'memlimit=', 'randseed=',
              'multiprocess=', 'coverage', 'slaveargs=', 'forever', 'debug',
              'start=', 'nowindows', 'header', 'testdir=', 'timeout=', 'wait',
-             'failfast', 'match='])
+             'failfast', 'match=', 'next='])
     except getopt.error as msg:
         usage(msg)
 
@@ -340,7 +340,9 @@
         elif o in ('-S', '--start'):
             start = a
         elif o in ('-s', '--single'):
-            single = True
+            single = 1
+        elif o == '--next':
+            single = int(a)
         elif o in ('-o', '--slow'):
             print_slow = True
         elif o in ('-r', '--randomize'):
@@ -534,7 +536,7 @@
         args = []
 
     # For a partial run, we do not need to clutter the output.
-    if verbose or header or not (quiet or single or tests or args):
+    if verbose or header or not (quiet or single != 1 or tests or args):
         # Print basic platform information
         print("==", platform.python_implementation(), *sys.version.split())
         print("==  ", platform.platform(aliased=True),
@@ -551,9 +553,13 @@
 
     selected = tests or args or alltests
     if single:
-        selected = selected[:1]
+        first_selected = selected[0]
+        index_selected = alltests.index(first_selected)
+        if index_selected + single > len(alltests):
+            single = len(alltests) - index_selected
+        selected = alltests[index_selected:index_selected+single]
         try:
-            next_single_test = alltests[alltests.index(selected[0])+1]
+            next_single_test = alltests[index_selected+single]
         except IndexError:
             next_single_test = None
     # Remove all the selected tests that precede start if it's set.