Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-1 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
∞searchable situations
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
244 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3 6-2Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3US Open 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1US Open 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 5-7 6-1 6-2US Open 1973ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 6-4 6-2Queen's Club 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
8-6 6-4Queen's Club 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
W/OSydney 1973ATP · Grass · Round of 16
2-6 6-3 6-0 4-6 10-8Sydney 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-2Sydney 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
W/OAustralian Open 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4US Open 1972ATP · Grass · First round
4-6 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-4Auckland 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4Auckland 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2 6-1US Open 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-3 6-3US Open 1971ATP · Grass · First round
7-6 6-1 6-3Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
9-7 6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 5-7 6-4 7-5Queen's Club 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-0Queen's Club 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
W/OBristol 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-3Auckland 1971ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-1 6-0 6-4Auckland 1971ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-7 2-6 6-2 6-4 7-5Auckland 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-4 7-5Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-6 6-4Auckland 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-4 6-3Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4 6-4Melbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Final
6-4 6-2Melbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Semifinal
3-6 6-3 6-4Melbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
2-6 6-3 7-6 6-2Melbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-6 7-6Melbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-2 6-4 6-2Brisbane 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 6-3Wimbledon 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 6-4Auckland 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 6-3