Australian Open 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4Player
Phil Dent
AUSBorn: February 14, 1950right-handed
423–35354.5% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 726November 26, 1984
Best rankingNo. 17August 23, 1977
Record423–35354.5% wins
Titles313 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height183 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Phil Dent has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 17 August 23, 1977
- Archived observations
- 274 272 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 2016documented weeks
- Top 50159documented weeks
- Top 100251documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
3 career titlesFBrisbane 1980ATP/WTA main tour · Grass John McEnroeFSan Juan 1980ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Raul RamirezWSydney 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Hank PfisterWBrisbane 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Ross CaseFDusseldorf 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Adriano PanattaFDusseldorf 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Manuel OrantesFPerth 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Ray RuffelsFBrisbane 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Mark EdmondsonFFort Worth NTL 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Guillermo VilasFSydney Outdoor 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Tony RocheFAustralian Open 1973Grand Slam · Grass Jimmy ConnorsFMelbourne 1971ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Alex Metreveli
3ATP/WTA main tour
165best-of-five matches
38reached a fifth set
6comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Ken RosewallAUS12 matches3–9Roscoe TannerUSA12 matches5–7Tom OkkerNED11 matches1–10Guillermo VilasARG10 matches2–8John AlexanderAUS10 matches3–7John NewcombeAUS10 matches2–8Brian GottfriedUSA9 matches1–8Marty RiessenUSA9 matches1–8Onny ParunNZL9 matches8–1Dick StocktonUSA8 matches4–4Harold SolomonUSA8 matches1–7Nikola PilicCRO8 matches1–7
Matches
26 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Rotterdam 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Gothenberg WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 4-6 6-1Stockholm 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 7-6Essen WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 0-6 6-2Vancouver 1972ATP · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Vancouver 1972ATP · Third round
6-1 6-3Alamo WCT 1972ATP · Third round
2-6 6-1 6-4Montreal WCT 1972ATP · Third round
7-5 6-2US Open 1972ATP · Grass · First round
4-6 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-4Fort Worth NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-1Cleveland WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-2Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-2Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 7-6 7-6St. Louis 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-4St. Louis 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 7-5Houston 2 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
W/OMacon 1972ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Macon 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 7-6Chicago 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-5Miami WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Toronto WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-4Richmond 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 3-6 7-6