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Philip Bester
Philip Bester represented Canada on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 225. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 0–5 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
225 (Jul 27, 2015)
Elo peak
1562 (22nd percentile)
Singles record
0–5 (0.0%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$272,057
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McGee | 6-7(2) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 2017 | Q1 | Canadian Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
| Evan King | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 2017 | Q1 | Los Cabos Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Benjamin Becker | 2-6 7-6(2) 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 2017 | Q1 | Delray Beach Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Alejandro Gonzalez | 1-6 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 2016 | Q2 | Canadian Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
| Kelsey Stevenson | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 2016 | Q1 | Canadian Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Muller | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 12, 2015 | H2H |
| Illya Marchenko | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 25, 2010 | H2H |
| Arnaud Clement | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 7, 2007 | H2H |
| James Blake | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 9, 2006 | H2H |
| Ricardo Mello | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 10, 2005 | H2H |
Career Results
| Season | Age | Type | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2006 | 17 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 775 | 704 |
| 2007 | 18 | Qualifying | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 2007 | 18 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 704 | 677 |
| 2008 | 19 | Qualifying | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — |
| 2009 | 20 | Qualifying | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — |
| 2010 | 21 | Qualifying | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — |
| 2010 | 21 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 508 | 278 |
| 2011 | 22 | Qualifying | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — |
| 2013 | 24 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2014 | 25 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2015 | 26 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2015 | 26 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 490 | 303 |
| 2016 | 27 | Qualifying | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 2017 | 28 | Qualifying | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Type | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 2005 | 16 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | Qualifying | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | Qualifying | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | Qualifying | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2010 | 21 | Qualifying | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | Qualifying | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 2013 | 24 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | Qualifying | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | Qualifying | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2005 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | |
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 | 1/1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 61.5% | 65.6% | 45.0% | 57.1% | 0.0% | 57.7% | 25.9% |
| 2006 | 17 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 63.2% | 50.0% | 52.4% | 50.0% | — | 50.9% | 22.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | 1/1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 49.1% | 75.0% | 44.8% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 59.6% | 22.8% |
| 2010 | 21 | 1/1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 64.8% | 67.4% | 20.0% | 55.6% | 33.3% | 50.7% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 26 | 1/1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 66.0% | 61.3% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 0.0% | 57.4% | 28.6% |
| Career | 5/5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 60.9% | 63.9% | 42.4% | 40.5% | 13.3% | 55.3% | 26.0% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 | 1488 | 101.4 | -0.80 | -3.83 | 0.611 | 40.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 2006 | 17 | 1485 | 108.6 | +2.80 | +0.63 | 0.447 | 38.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 2007 | 18 | 1484 | 105.4 | -1.42 | +0.58 | 0.565 | 41.2% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.02 |
| 2008 | 19 | 1455 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 20 | 1487 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 21 | 1548 | 111.0 | +0.46 | -2.65 | 0.624 | 42.3% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 2011 | 22 | 1542 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24 | 1534 | 100.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 25 | 1518 | 94.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 26 | 1497 | 104.1 | -3.71 | +2.94 | 0.671 | 41.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 2016 | 27 | 1500 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 28 | 1460 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1562 | 108.4 | -0.53 | -0.47 | 0.581 | 41.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.10 | — | 0–1 | — | +1.80 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | Q1 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2015 | 26 | — | Q1 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–2 (0%) |
Masters 1000
| Season | Age | CAN | MIA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2006 | 17 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2007 | 18 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2008 | 19 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 2010 | 21 | Q2 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 2013 | 24 | Q1 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2014 | 25 | Q1 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2015 | 26 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2016 | 27 | Q2 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 2017 | 28 | Q1 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 2–10 (17%) | 0–1 (0%) |
2–11 (15%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | DLB | NWP | ASB | CAB | NEW | U.S | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18 | — | Q2 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 2008 | 19 | Q1 | — | — | — | Q2 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 2009 | 20 | — | — | — | — | Q3 | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 2010 | 21 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 3–1 (75%) |
| 2011 | 22 | — | — | Q2 | — | — | Q2 | 2–2 (50%) |
| 2017 | 28 | Q1 | — | — | Q1 | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–3 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) |
9–9 (50%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
225
Career-high date
Jul 27, 2015
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17 | 769 | 763 | 778 | 760 | 703 | 705 | 704 | 711 | 716 | 715 | 708 | 704 |
| 2007 | 18 | 701 | 682 | 669 | 590 | 633 | 621 | 645 | 726 | 729 | 657 | 676 | 677 |
| 2008 | 19 | 673 | 695 | 680 | 821 | 833 | 839 | 808 | 780 | 769 | 828 | 805 | 809 |
| 2009 | 20 | 810 | 795 | 782 | 760 | 643 | 633 | 638 | 562 | 511 | 500 | 512 | 510 |
| 2010 | 21 | 505 | 507 | 525 | 510 | 572 | 530 | 380 | 371 | 341 | 332 | 275 | 278 |
| 2011 | 22 | 270 | 260 | 250 | 246 | 240 | 244 | 255 | 269 | 305 | 321 | 391 | 391 |
| 2012 | 23 | 400 | 443 | 522 | 610 | 596 | 595 | 571 | 564 | 557 | 556 | 564 | 566 |
| 2013 | 24 | 560 | 556 | 554 | 545 | 578 | 605 | 506 | 459 | 396 | 392 | 396 | 400 |
| 2014 | 25 | 400 | 399 | 413 | 417 | 419 | 427 | 600 | 675 | 579 | 589 | 582 | 491 |
| 2015 | 26 | 491 | 483 | 380 | 368 | 358 | 340 | 225 | 232 | 261 | 269 | 275 | 303 |
| 2016 | 27 | 285 | 274 | 299 | 303 | 305 | 311 | 387 | 333 | 311 | 306 | 310 | 307 |
| 2017 | 28 | 335 | 352 | 381 | 341 | 352 | 347 | 511 | 577 | 673 | 752 | 739 | 736 |
| 2018 | 29 | 738 | 735 | 758 | 1538 | 1534 | 1545 | 1896 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Gianni Mina | FRA | #219 | 1,550 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | $161,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2010–2015 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Pierre-Ludovic Duclos | CAN | #229 | 1,528 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | $210,912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2010–2012 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Brian Wilson | USA | #232 | 1,550 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | $132,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2005–2007 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Romain Jouan | FRA | #209 | 1,634 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | $242,863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2008–2011 | Rivalries | Match log |
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| Daniel Kosakowski | USA | #230 | 1,595 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | $132,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2011–2014 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Denis Matsukevich | RUS | #234 | 1,578 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | $269,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2007–2008 | Rivalries | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Philip Bester?
- Philip Bester is 38 years old, born on October 6, 1988.
- Which country does Philip Bester represent?
- Philip Bester represents Canada in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Philip Bester?
- Philip Bester is 188 cm / 6'2".
- Is Philip Bester left-handed or right-handed?
- Philip Bester plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Philip Bester won?
- Philip Bester has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Philip Bester won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Philip Bester's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Philip Bester's highest ATP ranking?
- Philip Bester's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 225, first achieved on July 27, 2015.
- What is Philip Bester's career win-loss record?
- Philip Bester has a career ATP singles record of 0 wins and 5 losses (0.0%).
- How much career prize money has Philip Bester earned?
- Philip Bester has earned at least $272,057 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for Philip Bester?
- TennisDB records 2006 as Philip Bester's turned-professional year.
- Which seasons of Philip Bester's career appear in TennisDB?
- Philip Bester appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 2005 through 2015.
- Who has Philip Bester faced most often?
- Philip Bester's most frequent opponent is Gilles Muller, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.