Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Final
6-4 6-4 7-5Player
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
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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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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
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Sydney 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 6-4Brisbane 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 6-2Wimbledon 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 6-4Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 2-6 1-6 6-2 6-1Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 7-5Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-1Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-7 6-3 6-4Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-3Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6 7-5Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 1-6 6-3Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
9-7 6-2Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
W/OBirmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-1 6-4Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
4-6 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-2Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 6-4Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 7-5 6-4Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-5Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-4Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-6Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 8-9 4-6 6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 9-8 1-6 9-7Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
8-6 3-6 6-4 7-5Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
2-6 9-8 6-3 4-6 6-4Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · First round
6-1 6-2 6-2Queen's Club 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Queen's Club 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
8-9 6-1 6-2Nottingham 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
9-8 6-3