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Phil Dent

AUS Age 76 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1983

Phil Dent represented Australia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 17. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 414–344 and 3 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
17 (Aug 23, 1977)
Elo peak
1958 (88th percentile)
Singles record
414–344 (54.6%)
Singles titles
3

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Phil Dent's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Fitzgerald #35 3-6 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Dec 3, 1983* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Scott Davis 2-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Feb 23, 1983* R64 La Quinta ATP 250 Hard
Fritz Buehning #51 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Feb 16, 1983* R64 Memphis ATP 250 Carpet
Butch Walts 3-6 7-5 1-6 L H2H Match data Feb 2, 1983* R64 Philadelphia ATP 250 Carpet
Broderick Dyke #179 4-6 7-5 3-6 L H2H Match data Jan 13, 1983* R32 ASB Classic ATP 250 Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Phil Dent's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ken Rosewall 3 9 12 Dec 19, 1979 H2H
Tom Okker 1 10 11 Jun 27, 1976 H2H
Roscoe Tanner 4 6 10 Feb 25, 1982 H2H
John Alexander 3 7 10 Oct 10, 1981 H2H
John Newcombe 2 8 10 Jul 2, 1978 H2H

Singles Titles (3)

Phil Dent singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
197121 1 1 Sydney International
197929 2 2 Brisbane International, Sydney International
Total 3 3

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Phil Dent career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19681821153658.3%
19691924224652.2%
19702019153455.9%
19712128336145.9%
1972225222718.5%
19732338316955.1%6049
19742429194860.4%3741
19752541266761.2%4333
19762628225056.0%3337
19772759298867.1%3620
19782824244850.0%2287
19792927224955.1%8350
19803028194759.6%4634
19813126214755.3%4265
19823217193647.2%6257
1983330550.0%65100
Career41434475854.6%

Career Results by Surface

Phil Dent career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196818 1192055.0%1061662.5% 21153658.3%
196919 0110.0%771450.0%15132853.6%21366.7% 24224652.2%
197020 31475.0%671346.2%1071758.8% 19153455.9%
197121 15102560.0%2101216.7%861457.1%371030.0% 28336145.9%
197222 0550.0%13425.0%12333.3%3121520.0% 5222718.5%
197323 1081855.6%14112556.0%54955.6%981752.9% 38316955.1%
197424 761353.8%22450.0%1141573.3%971656.3% 29194860.4%
197525 551050.0%16102661.5%831172.7%1282060.0% 41266761.2%
197626 841266.7%12333.3%1151668.8%8111942.1% 28225056.0%
197727 861457.1%30104075.0%1882669.2%35837.5% 59298867.0%
197828 34742.9%1091952.6%961560.0%25728.6% 24244850.0%
197929 661250.0%26825.0%1962576.0%0440.0% 27224955.1%
198030 53862.5%871553.3%1462070.0%13425.0% 28194759.6%
198131 991850.0%1261866.7%561145.5% 26214755.3%
198232 471136.4%53862.5%42666.7%471136.4% 17193647.2%
198333 0220.0%0110.0%0220.0% 0550.0%
Career837716051.9%1159621154.5%1558524064.6%618614741.5%41434475854.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Phil Dent career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197323 0220.0%0330.0%505100.0%101100.0% 651154.5%
197424 000110.0%11250.0%303100.0% 42666.7%
197525 11250.0%13425.0%53862.5%21366.7% 981752.9%
197626 00101100.0%0000 101100.0%
197727 18911.1%34742.9%2072774.1%202100.0% 26194557.8%
197828 0550.0%281020.0%961560.0%101100.0% 12193138.7%
197929 17812.5%15616.7%1041471.4%505100.0% 17163351.5%
198030 0220.0%16714.3%951464.3%00 10132343.5%
198131 0220.0%22450.0%681442.9%00 8122040.0%
198232 14520.0%26825.0%54955.6%00 8142236.4%
198333 00000220.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
Career 4313511.4%13385125.5%704011063.6%1421687.5% 10111121247.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 212/758 (28.0%) of Phil Dent's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Phil Dent advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 18 1588 114.0 -36 +44 53.1% +0.25 4–1 (80%) +1.13
1969 19 1579 111.6 +4 -23 +21 49.2% -0.10 9–4 (69%) +2.41
1970 20 1652 119.5 -10 -72 +3 53.8% +0.08 1–2 (33%) 1–0 +1.49
1971 21 1674 131.4 +49 -176 +55 47.3% -0.27 5–8 (38%) 11–12 (48%) 98.2 -2.30
1972 22 1611 141.4 +3 -91 +77 29.7% -1.05 1–6 (14%) 1–5 (17%) 92.7 -3.31
1973 23 1763 138.9 +15 -134 -89 54.9% +0.38 9–13 (41%) 10–9 (53%) 100.7 -0.93
1974 24 1829 137.7 -83 -196 +77 60.2% +0.58 8–9 (47%) 9–12 (43%) 95.9 +0.62
1975 25 1862 142.9 -95 -69 +80 56.9% +0.26 15–8 (65%) 12–7 (63%) 108.4 -3.62
1976 26 1853 153.9 -3 -77 +101 56.3% +0.27 9–8 (53%) 6–4 (60%) 102.5 -1.73
1977 27 1852 146.1 -65 +78 +46 62.0% +0.61 18–9 (67%) 18–8 (69%) 109.6 -0.26
1978 28 1745 138.5 -25 +116 +104 48.4% -0.31 12–9 (57%) 11–5 (69%) 104.3 -1.73
1979 29 1855 142.1 -193 -68 +147 55.3% +0.20 6–6 (50%) 8–7 (53%) 100.8 -0.69
1980 30 1847 138.9 -172 -94 +168 55.5% +0.29 11–6 (65%) 10–6 (63%) 102.8 +1.00
1981 31 1753 130.9 -82 +160 54.2% +0.21 9–11 (45%) 13–10 (57%) 98.1 +2.03
1982 32 1728 146.8 -77 +60 +164 48.2% +0.09 3–8 (27%) 5–5 (50%) 95.0 -2.25
1983 33 1639 101.1 -58 15.4% -2.54 0–2 +0.07
Career 1958 142.7 -47 -32 +79 53.4% +0.14 120–110 (52%) 115–90 (56%) 105.2 -1.08

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Phil Dent Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSOAO W-L
Win %
196818 R128QF 3–2 (60%)
196919 R32R64R32R128 3–4 (43%)
197020 R16R32R64 5–3 (62%)
197121 R32R128R64R64 3–4 (43%)
197222 R128 0–1 (0%)
197323 R64R32R32 4–3 (57%)
197424 FR64 6–2 (75%)
197525 R32R128R16R64 5–4 (56%)
197626 R32R16R128 4–3 (57%)
197727 QFSFQFR64 13–4 (76%)
197828 R32R128R32R128 3–4 (43%)
197929 QFR128R64R128 4–4 (50%)
198030 R16R16 5–2 (71%)
198131 R16R128R128 2–3 (40%)
198232 R16R128 3–2 (60%)
198333 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 24–14
(63%)
10–8
(56%)
21–12
(64%)
5–11
(31%)
3–1
(75%)
63–46
(58%)

ATP 500

Phil Dent ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACANCAN W-L
Win %
197323 R64R64 1–2 (33%)
197525 R16SF 6–2 (75%)
197828 R64R64 0–2 (0%)
197929 R32QF 4–2 (67%)
198030 R64 0–1 (0%)
198131 R64 0–1 (0%)
198232 R32R32 2–2 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
5–6
(45%)
3–3
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
13–12
(52%)

ATP 250

Phil Dent ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLASBBARBRICINDALFLRGSTHAMHKGHOUMCMELMIAMUNNAPQUEITAROTSPBSTOTKYWASALABALBECBERBIRBOLBOSBOUBRIBRUBRUCHACHICHICLECOLCOLCOLDAYDAYDENDENDUTESSFORFORFORFRAGOTGUAHAVHOBJACJACJAKJOHAUSLALACLASLITQUELOSLOSLOULOULUGMACMAMMANMEMMILMILMONMONCANMONNAPNAPNEWNOREASTKYPALIWPERPHIPHIQUEIWREGRICRICSALSANSANSANSANSAOSOUSOUSOUST.SURSYDSYDTAITAMTEHCANTORTORTOUU.SVANZUR W-L
Win %
196818 QFQFR64R16R64QFR16R32R32SFQFR32R32 18–13 (58%)
196919 QFR16QFR32R16R64R64R16R32QFR32R16R16SFR64R64R32R32 21–18 (54%)
197020 QFSFR32R64R32R16R64R32R16R32QFR16 14–12 (54%)
197121 SFR64R32QFR32FR32R32R64R32R64R64R32R32R32R16R16R16SFR32R32R64R32R32R32R32WR32R16R16 25–29 (46%)
197222 R16R32R32R16R64R32R32R32R32R32R32R32R32QFR32R32R32R16R32R32R16 5–21 (19%)
197323 R16R16R16R32R16R16R32R16R16R16R16QFR16R32QFR32R32R32R16QFR16R16SFR16R16R32 33–26 (56%)
197424 QFR16R16R16SFR32R16R32R16R16R128R16R16QFFQF 23–17 (58%)
197525 QFR16QFSFR32QFR16QFR16R16R32QFR32SFR16QFR32QFR32 28–19 (60%)
197626 R16FQFQFSFSFR16FQFR32R64R32FR64R64QFR16R32QF 24–19 (56%)
197727 QFR16R16R16SFR32SFR16R32R16R32SFR32R16QFR16R32QFQFQFSFQFR16 45–24 (65%)
197828 QFR64R16R32R32R16R16RRR16R32R16R16R32R16R64QFR32 20–17 (54%)
197929 R32WR64R32R32R32SFR16R64R64RRR64R64R32QFWR64 19–16 (54%)
198030 FSFR32R32R32R16R32R16R32R64QFR64FR16R16QF 23–16 (59%)
198131 QFSFQFR16R16QFQFR16R16R16R32R16R64R32R32QFR16 24–17 (59%)
198232 R32R32R16R16SFQFR32R32R32R32R32R32R32QFR32 12–15 (44%)
198333 R32R64R64R64 0–4 (0%)
W-L 7–4
(64%)
5–4
(56%)
6–4
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
26–7
(79%)
6–4
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
6–7
(46%)
2–2
(50%)
3–6
(33%)
1–3
(25%)
10–6
(62%)
1–4
(20%)
7–4
(64%)
9–5
(64%)
8–9
(47%)
5–4
(56%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
14–10
(58%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
6–2
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
5–4
(56%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
6–3
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
5–3
(62%)
2–1
(67%)
2–5
(29%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
5–7
(42%)
0–1
(0%)
7–4
(64%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
4–6
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
0–2
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
6–3
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
8–3
(73%)
0–2
(0%)
3–6
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
2–3
(40%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
1–2
(33%)
12–10
(55%)
32–10
(76%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–6
(40%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
334–283
(54%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
17
Career-high date
Aug 23, 1977
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
Oct 15, 1973
First Top 20
Aug 23, 1977
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Phil Dent ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973236053504949
197424373835343736313541
197525435445333033
1976263337
197727312829303025261718212120
197828192223232629316066656787
19792983848792961009396727150
198030444540423835353633333434
198131445357504944595360706765
198232634949525351504847485257
19833382100
198434527667669692678739726

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Phil Dent's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Kim Warwick AUS #15 1,946 557 288 269 51.7% $989,620 3 0 0 1969–1988 Rivalries Match log
Onny Parun NZL #19 1,991 716 375 341 52.4% $4,000 6 0 0 1968–1982 Rivalries Match log
Buster C Mottram GBR #15 1,979 445 271 174 60.9% $14,500 3 0 0 1970–1983 Rivalries Match log
Victor Amaya USA #15 1,991 360 187 173 51.9% $694,304 3 0 0 1973–1983 Rivalries Match log
Ulrich Pinner GER #19 1,893 250 132 118 52.8% 2 0 0 1973–1983 Rivalries Match log
Karl Meiler GER #20 1,903 445 254 191 57.1% $2,148 4 0 0 1968–1985 Rivalries Match log
Chris Lewis NZL #19 1,865 417 221 196 53.0% $647,550 3 0 0 1973–1985 Rivalries Match log
Jeff Borowiak USA #20 1,958 594 290 304 48.8% $598 5 0 0 1968–1984 Rivalries Match log
Alexander Volkov RUS #14 1,922 537 291 246 54.2% $3,362,840 3 0 0 1968–1997 Rivalries Match log
Vijay Amritraj IND #18 2,008 681 387 294 56.8% $1,331,913 16 0 0 1970–1993 Rivalries Match log
Francois Jauffret FRA #20 1,909 334 200 134 59.9% 2 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Jaime Fillol CHI #14 2,063 898 534 364 59.5% $187,169 8 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Phil Dent?
Phil Dent is 76 years old, born on February 14, 1950.
Which country does Phil Dent represent?
Phil Dent represents Australia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Phil Dent?
Phil Dent is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is Phil Dent left-handed or right-handed?
Phil Dent plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Phil Dent won?
Phil Dent has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Phil Dent won?
TennisDB does not group any of Phil Dent's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Phil Dent won?
Phil Dent has won 3 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Sydney International in 1979.
What is Phil Dent's highest ATP ranking?
Phil Dent's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 17, first achieved on August 23, 1977.
What is Phil Dent's career win-loss record?
Phil Dent has a career ATP singles record of 414 wins and 344 losses (54.6%).
Which seasons of Phil Dent's career appear in TennisDB?
Phil Dent appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1983.
On which surface does Phil Dent have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Phil Dent's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 64.6% (155–85).
Who has Phil Dent faced most often?
Phil Dent's most frequent opponent is Ken Rosewall, with a head-to-head record of 3–9 across 12 meetings.