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

Phil Dent vs John Newcombe H2H: 2-8

John Newcombe holds a 8–2 lead over Phil Dent in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 3–1 on grass and 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1978 Wimbledon third round 6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4.

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Phil Dent
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 – 8
10 main draw meetings
John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 2, 1978* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass John Newcombe #20 6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4 Phil Dent #29 Match data
Oct 21, 1977* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R16 Hard Phil Dent #19 7-6 7-5 John Newcombe #185 Match data
Dec 21, 1974* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 QF Grass Phil Dent #41 6-4 6-4 John Newcombe #2 Match data
Nov 16, 1973* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 SF Hard John Newcombe #2 6-3 6-4 Phil Dent #51 Match data
Jun 20, 1973* Queen's Club ATP 250 R32 Grass John Newcombe 8-6 6-4 Phil Dent Match data
Nov 17, 1972* Rotterdam Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Newcombe 6-3 6-3 Phil Dent Match data
Aug 1, 1972* Louisville Wct ATP 250 R32 Clay John Newcombe 6-3 6-3 Phil Dent Match data
Feb 11, 1972* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 Phil Dent Match data
Aug 12, 1971* Boston Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard John Newcombe 4-6 6-2 6-1 Phil Dent Match data
Jan 28, 1970* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass John Newcombe 6-2 6-3 6-3 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
John Newcombe #826 #1 0 2,201 556 224 71.3% 5 2 0 0 34 41

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 John Newcombe
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 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8
25 1975 42–27 60.9% #33 1,860 0 1 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10
26 1976 28–22 56.0% #37 1,846 0 1 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14
27 1977 59–29 67.0% #22 1,850 0 1 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20
28 1978 26–27 49.1% #87 1,749 0 1 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27
29 1979 28–23 54.9% #50 1,853 0 3 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31
30 1980 28–20 58.3% #34 1,837 0 3 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40
31 1981 26–21 55.3% #65 1,750 0 3 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41
32 1982 17–19 47.2% #57 1,726 0 3 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41
33 1983 0–5 0.0% #100 1,637 0 3 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41
34 — — — — — — — 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41
35 — — — — — — — 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41
36 — — — — — — — 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41
37 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41