H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

John James vs Phil Dent H2H: 0-5

Phil Dent holds a 5–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Phil Dent leads 4–0 on grass and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Phil Dent won the 1979 Sydney Outdoor semifinal 6-2 6-1.

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John James
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0 – 5
5 main draw meetings
Phil Dent
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 22, 1979* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 SF Grass Phil Dent #77 6-2 6-1 John James #86 Match data
Jul 21, 1977* Washington ATP 250 R32 Clay Phil Dent #22 7-5 6-3 John James #143 Match data
Jan 12, 1977* Adelaide ATP 250 R64 Grass Phil Dent #36 7-5 6-3 John James #146 Match data
Jan 5, 1977* Australian Open Grand Slam R64 Grass Phil Dent #36 7-5 7-6 6-2 John James #146 Match data
Jan 3, 1973* Sydney ATP 250 R64 Grass Phil Dent (w/o) John James Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
John James #808 #81 28 1,681 98 144 40.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Phil Dent #726 #17 0 1,953 418 351 54.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age John James Phil Dent
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 3–3 50.0% — 1,517 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — 1968 21–15 58.3% — 1,602 0 0
19 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,514 0 0 1969 24–22 52.2% — 1,591 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1970 19–15 55.9% — 1,662 0 0
21 1972 7–4 63.6% — 1,572 0 0 1971 28–33 45.9% — 1,680 0 1
22 1973 0–5 0.0% — 1,503 0 0 1972 5–22 18.5% — 1,601 0 1
23 1974 2–3 40.0% #249 1,513 0 0 1973 38–31 55.1% #49 1,782 0 1
24 1975 5–10 33.3% #135 1,515 0 0 1974 29–20 59.2% #41 1,823 0 1
25 1976 6–14 30.0% #146 1,511 0 0 1975 42–27 60.9% #33 1,860 0 1
26 1977 16–23 41.0% #110 1,582 0 0 1976 28–22 56.0% #37 1,846 0 1
27 1978 20–27 42.6% #102 1,627 0 0 1977 59–29 67.0% #22 1,850 0 1
28 1979 19–22 46.3% #91 1,643 0 0 1978 26–27 49.1% #87 1,749 0 1
29 1980 12–25 32.4% #209 1,492 0 0 1979 28–23 54.9% #50 1,853 0 3
30 1981 3–4 42.9% #209 1,489 0 0 1980 28–20 58.3% #34 1,837 0 3
31 1982 4–3 57.1% #295 1,559 0 0 1981 26–21 55.3% #65 1,750 0 3
32 — — — — — — — 1982 17–19 47.2% #57 1,726 0 3
33 — — — — — — — 1983 0–5 0.0% #100 1,637 0 3