H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Phil Dent vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 2-5

Cliff Drysdale holds a 5–2 lead over Phil Dent in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Phil Dent leads 2–1 on carpet, while Cliff Drysdale leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1975 Houston quarterfinal 4-6 6-3 6-1.

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Phil Dent
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 – 5
7 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 26, 1975* Houston ATP 250 QF Clay Cliff Drysdale #37 4-6 6-3 6-1 Phil Dent #45 Match data
Feb 14, 1975* Toronto Indoor Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Phil Dent #43 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(6) Cliff Drysdale #19 Match data
Apr 12, 1974* Monte Carlo Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Cliff Drysdale #23 6-2 6-2 Phil Dent #37 Match data
Mar 23, 1973* Atlanta Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Cliff Drysdale 7-5 3-6 6-4 Phil Dent Match data
Nov 8, 1972* Gothenberg Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-4 4-6 6-1 Phil Dent Match data
Apr 1, 1972* Macon ATP 250 R16 Carpet Phil Dent 3-6 6-3 7-6 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Sep 29, 1971* Berkeley ATP 250 R64 Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-2 Phil Dent 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
Phil Dent #726 #17 0 1,953 418 351 54.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Cliff Drysdale #423 #13 0 2,134 402 253 61.4% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Phil Dent Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1968 21–15 58.3% — 1,602 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1969 24–22 52.2% — 1,591 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1970 19–15 55.9% — 1,662 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1971 28–33 45.9% — 1,680 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1972 5–22 18.5% — 1,601 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1973 38–31 55.1% #49 1,782 0 1 — — — — — — —
24 1974 29–20 59.2% #41 1,823 0 1 — — — — — — —
25 1975 42–27 60.9% #33 1,860 0 1 — — — — — — —
26 1976 28–22 56.0% #37 1,846 0 1 — — — — — — —
27 1977 59–29 67.0% #22 1,850 0 1 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1978 26–27 49.1% #87 1,749 0 1 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1979 28–23 54.9% #50 1,853 0 3 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 1980 28–20 58.3% #34 1,837 0 3 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 1981 26–21 55.3% #65 1,750 0 3 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1982 17–19 47.2% #57 1,726 0 3 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1983 0–5 0.0% #100 1,637 0 3 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 — — — — — — — 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 — — — — — — — 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7
36 — — — — — — — 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7
37 — — — — — — — 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8
38 — — — — — — — 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8