Australian Open 1979ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 3-6 7-6 4-6 6-2Player
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
51 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Australian Open 1979ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4Australian Open 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-0 6-3Australian Open 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-2 6-2Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Final
6-4 6-4 7-5Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-2 6-1Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-1Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2Adelaide 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 4-6 6-0Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 3-6 6-3Brisbane 1979ATP · Grass · Final
7-6 6-2 6-3Brisbane 1979ATP · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 6-4Brisbane 1979ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6Brisbane 1979ATP · Grass · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 6-2Brisbane 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2US Open 1979ATP · Hard · First round
6-3 6-0 6-3Boston 1 1979ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-3Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-4Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-4Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-7 7-6 6-1North Conway 1979ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 3-6 6-4Louisville 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-4Washington 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-1Washington 1979ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-6 6-2Wimbledon 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-6 6-3Wimbledon 1979ATP · Grass · First round
7-5 6-1 7-6Surbiton 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-4Queen's Club 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Queen's Club 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-4Roland Garros 1979ATP · Clay · First round
6-1 6-0 5-7 6-1Rome Masters 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 4-6 6-4Rome Masters 1979ATP · Clay · Second round
2-6 6-3 6-0Hamburg Masters 1979ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-1Dusseldorf 1979ATP · Clay · Final
6-3 6-3Dusseldorf 1979ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-3 4-6 6-4Dayton 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
4-6 6-4 6-1Cambridge 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 6-1Cambridge 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-1 6-4Memphis 1979ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-4 7-6Indian Wells Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 4-6 7-6Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-0 6-2Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-7 6-4 6-3