H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Phil Dent vs Cliff Richey H2H: 2-5

Cliff Richey 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 hard courts, while Cliff Richey leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Phil Dent won the 1976 Fort Worth Wct quarterfinal 6-3 2-6 6-0.

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Phil Dent
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 – 5
7 main draw meetings
Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 29, 1976* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Phil Dent #31 6-3 2-6 6-0 Cliff Richey #32 Match data
Jan 22, 1974* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R128 Carpet Cliff Richey #19 6-2 5-7 7-6(6) Phil Dent #49 Match data
Apr 27, 1973* Gothenberg Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Richey 6-4 6-2 Phil Dent Match data
Jan 26, 1973* Lacosta Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Phil Dent 6-4 7-5 Cliff Richey Match data
Aug 23, 1972* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Richey 6-3 6-1 Phil Dent Match data
Jun 17, 1971* Queen's Club ATP 250 R32 Grass Cliff Richey 6-1 6-0 Phil Dent Match data
Jul 10, 1969* Washington ATP 250 R32 Clay Cliff Richey 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 Richey #662 #16 0 2,112 488 224 68.5% 0 2 0 0 21 23

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 Richey
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 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,750 0 3
22 1972 5–22 18.5% — 1,601 0 1 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,946 0 9
23 1973 38–31 55.1% #49 1,782 0 1 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,047 0 14
24 1974 29–20 59.2% #41 1,823 0 1 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,906 0 17
25 1975 42–27 60.9% #33 1,860 0 1 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,956 0 20
26 1976 28–22 56.0% #37 1,846 0 1 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,848 0 20
27 1977 59–29 67.0% #22 1,850 0 1 1974 25–16 61.0% #23 1,891 0 21
28 1978 26–27 49.1% #87 1,749 0 1 1975 37–24 60.7% #32 1,855 0 21
29 1979 28–23 54.9% #50 1,853 0 3 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,848 0 22
30 1980 28–20 58.3% #34 1,837 0 3 1977 14–17 45.2% #97 1,714 0 22
31 1981 26–21 55.3% #65 1,750 0 3 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,705 0 23
32 1982 17–19 47.2% #57 1,726 0 3 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,693 0 23
33 1983 0–5 0.0% #100 1,637 0 3 — — — — — — —