R16 Melbourne 1971

Phil Dent def. Toshiro Sakai

6-2 7-6 7-6

Phil Dent defeated Toshiro Sakai 6-2 7-6 7-6 in the 1971 Melbourne round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldPhil DentToshiro Sakai
Country AUS JPN
Birth dateFeb 14, 1950Nov 23, 1947
Age2023
Height183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7941,479
Current career W-L414–344
Current career earnings$1,413
Pre-match H2H
Phil Dent 0 0 Toshiro Sakai

Path

Phil Dent's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Fraser 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 1971R32

Phil Dent's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Cooper 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-2WMatch dataJan 28, 1971QF

Toshiro Sakai's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Graeme Thomson 6-2 6-2 6-3WMatch dataJan 25, 1971R64