Melbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
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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
776 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Melbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-2 6-4 6-2Sydney 1971ATP · Hard · Final
4-6 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-3Sydney 1971ATP · Hard · Semifinal
3-6 7-6 6-3 6-4Sydney 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-1Sydney 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-1 6-7 7-6Sydney 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4 6-2Hobart 1971ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 6-4 4-6 6-4Hobart 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
2-6 6-2 6-2Hobart 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Brisbane 1970ATP · Grass · Semifinal
3-6 6-1 6-7 7-6 1-1 RETBrisbane 1970ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 7-5Brisbane 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Brisbane 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Hamburg Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 1-6 8-6 6-0Hamburg Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-4 6-4Kitzbuhel 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 3-6 6-2Kitzbuhel 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 4-5 RETKitzbuhel 1970ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-4Munich 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-0 6-2Munich 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-1 6-1Amersfoort 1970ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Amersfoort 1970ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Amersfoort 1970ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Amersfoort 1970ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 7-5Wimbledon 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1970ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 6-3 6-2Queen's Club 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3Beckenham 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Beckenham 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
9-7 6-3Beckenham 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
5-7 6-4 6-4Rome Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-3Brussels 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-4Roland Garros 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 5-7 7-5 6-3Roland Garros 1970ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-2 6-3Roland Garros 1970ATP · Clay · First round
W/OMonte Carlo Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Second round
W/OAuckland 1970ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
1-6 6-3 6-0 6-4Auckland 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
W/OAuckland 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3 5-7 6-1Australian Open 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-3 6-3Australian Open 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
2-1 RETAustralian Open 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-3Melbourne 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
0-6 6-4 13-11 6-3Brisbane 1969ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2 6-2Brisbane 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
10-8 4-6 6-3Brisbane 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 7-5Brisbane 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 7-5US Open 1969ATP · Grass · First round
3-6 10-8 6-2 6-3Boston 1 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
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