Sydney Indoor 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 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
156 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Sydney Indoor 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-2Johannesburg 1 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Johannesburg 1 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 ?-?Tuscon 1974ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-3Miami WCT 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 4-6 6-0Miami WCT 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-4 6-1Fort Worth NTL 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-1 DEFFort Worth NTL 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-2 6-3Fort Worth NTL 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Los Angeles 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 7-6 6-2Los Angeles 1973ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-2Las Vegas 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Johannesburg-2 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-4 7-5Salisbury 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-4 6-2Salisbury 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Salisbury 1973ATP · Hard · Second round
6-7 6-3 7-6Lacosta WCT 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-7(6) 6-3Lacosta WCT 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Lacosta WCT 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Miami WCT 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-3Stockholm 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 7-6Fort Worth NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-1Cleveland WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 7-6 7-6Miami WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Stockholm 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-7 6-1San Jose 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-2Los Angeles 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
3-6 6-3 6-3Los Angeles 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2South Orange 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-4South Orange 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-3Fort Worth NTL 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Fort Worth NTL 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 7-5Boston 1 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
4-6 6-2 6-1Boston 1 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Johannesburg 1 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6 7-6Johannesburg 1 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3Miami WCT 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Sydney 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 6-2