H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Phil Dent vs Ion Tiriac H2H: 2-0
Phil Dent holds a 2–0 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Phil Dent leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Phil Dent won the 1979 Hobart fourth round 6-7 6-4 6-3.
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AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1979* | Hobart | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Phil Dent | 6-7 6-4 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| May 9, 1973* | Bournemouth | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Phil Dent | 5-7 6-4 6-4 | Ion Tiriac | 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 |
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 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 | Ion Tiriac | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1978 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #87 | 1,749 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1979 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #50 | 1,853 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1980 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #34 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1981 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #65 | 1,750 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | 1982 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #57 | 1,726 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 |
| 33 | 1983 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #100 | 1,637 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 |