H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 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

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Cliff Drysdale #37 4-6 6-3 6-1 Phil Dent #45 Match data Apr 26, 1975* QF Houston ATP 250 Clay
Phil Dent 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(6) Cliff Drysdale Match data Feb 14, 1975* R16 Toronto Indoor Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-2 Phil Dent Match data Apr 12, 1974* R16 Monte-Carlo Masters ATP 250 Clay
Cliff Drysdale 7-5 3-6 6-4 Phil Dent Match data Mar 23, 1973* R16 Atlanta Wct ATP 250 Clay
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 4-6 6-1 Phil Dent Match data Nov 8, 1972* R32 Gothenberg Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Phil Dent 3-6 6-3 7-6 Cliff Drysdale Match data Apr 1, 1972* R16 Macon ATP 250 Carpet
Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-2 Phil Dent Match data Sep 29, 1971* R64 Berkeley ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Phil Dent #726 #17 0 1,958 414 344 54.6% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Cliff Drysdale #423 #13 0 2,135 397 251 61.3% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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% — 1,588 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1969 24–22 52.2% — 1,578 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1970 19–15 55.9% — 1,652 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1971 28–33 45.9% — 1,673 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1972 5–22 18.5% — 1,610 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1973 38–31 55.1% #49 1,763 0 1 — — — — — — —
24 1974 29–19 60.4% #41 1,829 0 1 — — — — — — —
25 1975 41–26 61.2% #33 1,862 0 1 — — — — — — —
26 1976 28–22 56.0% #37 1,852 0 1 — — — — — — —
27 1977 59–29 67.0% #20 1,851 0 1 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,674 0 1
28 1978 24–24 50.0% #87 1,744 0 1 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 1
29 1979 27–22 55.1% #50 1,854 0 3 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,911 0 1
30 1980 28–19 59.6% #34 1,846 0 3 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,992 0 4
31 1981 26–21 55.3% #65 1,753 0 3 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,937 0 4
32 1982 17–19 47.2% #57 1,727 0 3 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,882 0 4
33 1983 0–5 0.0% #100 1,639 0 3 1974 24–12 66.7% #18 1,900 0 5
34 — — — — — — — 1975 30–19 61.2% #36 1,816 0 5
35 — — — — — — — 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,831 0 5
36 — — — — — — — 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,880 0 5
37 — — — — — — — 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,869 0 6
38 — — — — — — — 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,715 0 6
39 — — — — — — — 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,712 0 6

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Phil Dent Cliff Drysdale
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 1968 — — — — 11 9 20 55.0% 10 6 16 62.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1969 0 1 1 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 15 13 28 53.6% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1970 3 1 4 75.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 10 7 17 58.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1971 15 10 25 60.0% 2 10 12 16.7% 8 6 14 57.1% 3 7 10 30.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1972 0 5 5 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 12 15 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1973 10 8 18 55.6% 14 11 25 56.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1974 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% 11 4 15 73.3% 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1975 5 5 10 50.0% 16 10 26 61.5% 8 3 11 72.7% 12 8 20 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1976 8 4 12 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 11 5 16 68.8% 8 11 19 42.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1977 8 6 14 57.1% 30 10 40 75.0% 18 8 26 69.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 1968 6 10 16 37.5% 12 4 16 75.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 22 17 39 56.4%
28 1978 3 4 7 42.9% 10 9 19 52.6% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1969 8 3 11 72.7% 19 9 28 67.9% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
29 1979 6 6 12 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 19 6 25 76.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1970 16 8 24 66.7% 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 7 6 13 53.8%
30 1980 5 3 8 62.5% 8 7 15 53.3% 14 6 20 70.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1971 25 8 33 75.8% 20 7 27 74.1% 11 3 14 78.6% 20 11 31 64.5%
31 1981 9 9 18 50.0% — — — — 12 6 18 66.7% 5 6 11 45.5% 1972 18 8 26 69.2% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 21 15 36 58.3%
32 1982 4 7 11 36.4% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% 4 7 11 36.4% 1973 9 7 16 56.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 7 13 46.2%
33 1983 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1974 9 4 13 69.2% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 6 4 10 60.0% 11 7 18 61.1% — — — — 13 8 21 61.9%
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8%
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 10 10 20 50.0%
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — 13 10 23 56.5%
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0%
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 83 77 160 51.9% 115 96 211 54.5% 155 85 240 64.6% 61 86 147 41.5% — 111 68 179 62.0% 98 48 146 67.1% 58 30 88 65.9% 130 105 235 55.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Phil Dent Cliff Drysdale
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1968 1588 114.0 — — — — — -36 +44 53.1% +0.25 4–1 (80%) — — +1.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1969 1579 111.6 — — — — +4 -23 +21 49.2% -0.10 9–4 (69%) — — +2.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1970 1652 119.5 — — — — -10 -72 +3 53.8% +0.08 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +1.49 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1971 1674 131.4 — — — — +49 -176 +55 47.3% -0.27 5–8 (38%) 11–12 (48%) — -2.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1972 1611 141.4 — — — — +3 -91 +77 29.7% -1.05 1–6 (14%) 1–5 (17%) — -3.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1973 1763 138.9 — — — — +15 -134 -89 54.9% +0.38 9–13 (41%) 10–9 (53%) — -0.93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1974 1829 137.7 — — — — -83 -196 +77 60.2% +0.58 8–9 (47%) 9–12 (43%) — +0.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1975 1862 142.9 — — — — -95 -69 +80 56.9% +0.26 15–8 (65%) 12–7 (63%) — -3.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1976 1853 153.9 — — — — -3 -77 +101 56.3% +0.27 9–8 (53%) 6–4 (60%) — -1.73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1977 1852 146.1 — — — — -65 +78 +46 62.0% +0.61 18–9 (67%) 18–8 (69%) — -0.26 1968 1675 114.3 — — — — -176 +56 +81 58.1% +0.92 13–19 (41%) — — +0.91
28 1978 1745 138.5 — — — — -25 +116 +104 48.4% -0.31 12–9 (57%) 11–5 (69%) — -1.73 1969 1782 128.9 — — — — -122 +107 -9 59.8% +0.44 8–7 (53%) — — -0.64
29 1979 1855 142.1 — — — — -193 -68 +147 55.3% +0.20 6–6 (50%) 8–7 (53%) — -0.69 1970 1912 140.6 — — — — +41 -52 -103 60.3% +0.51 10–8 (56%) 6–2 (75%) — -4.84
30 1980 1847 138.9 — — — — -172 -94 +168 55.5% +0.29 11–6 (65%) 10–6 (63%) — +1.00 1971 1992 155.5 — — — — +24 +4 -33 65.8% +0.98 23–14 (62%) 20–17 (54%) — -7.28
31 1981 1753 130.9 — — — — -82 — +160 54.2% +0.21 9–11 (45%) 13–10 (57%) — +2.03 1972 1938 158.1 — — — — +12 +53 +26 60.4% +0.73 9–7 (56%) 7–14 (33%) — -6.24
32 1982 1728 146.8 — — — — -77 +60 +164 48.2% +0.09 3–8 (27%) 5–5 (50%) — -2.25 1973 1882 141.7 — — — — +19 +74 +25 58.7% +0.63 6–2 (75%) 6–6 (50%) — -2.42
33 1983 1639 101.1 — — — — -58 — — 15.4% -2.54 0–2 — — +0.07 1974 1900 147.0 — — — — +26 +50 +12 64.3% +1.12 4–3 (57%) 0–1 — -2.22
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1817 135.6 — — — — +37 +49 — 57.9% +0.41 11–8 (58%) 8–4 (67%) — +0.26
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1832 148.0 — — — — +51 +32 — 52.2% +0.36 5–2 (71%) 4–6 (40%) — -1.10
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1880 157.3 — — — — +19 — +12 48.2% -0.18 7–3 (70%) 7–3 (70%) — -4.71
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1869 151.0 — — — — -9 — — 50.0% +0.36 5–3 (63%) 1–7 (13%) — -2.21
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1715 125.5 — — — — +36 — +122 32.4% -0.73 0–2 2–4 (33%) — -1.22
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1712 110.1 — — — — — — — 36.4% -1.45 1–1 2–0 — -0.40
Career — 1958 142.7 — — — — -47 -32 +79 53.4% +0.14 120–110 (52%) 115–90 (56%) 105.2 -1.08 — 2135 149.3 — — — — -8 +47 -5 58.6% +0.60 102–79 (56%) 63–64 (50%) 100.2 -5.02

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.