H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Phil Dent vs Marcello Lara H2H: 3-0
Phil Dent holds a 3–0 lead over Marcello Lara in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Phil Dent leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Phil Dent won the 1979 Nations Cup round-robin match 6-3 4-6 6-4.
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AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
MEX
Age 78
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1979 | Nations Cup | ATP 250 | RR | Clay | Phil Dent | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Marcello Lara | Match data |
| Mar 14, 1975* | Washington Indoor Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Phil Dent | 6-1 6-4 | Marcello Lara | Match data |
| Nov 7, 1974* | Hong Kong | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Phil Dent | 7-5 6-4 | Marcello Lara | 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 |
| Marcello Lara | #267 | #59 | 0 | 1,662 | 61 | 113 | 35.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Marcello Lara | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 7–6 | 53.8% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1971 | 28–33 | 45.9% | — | 1,680 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1972 | 5–22 | 18.5% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1973 | 38–31 | 55.1% | #49 | 1,782 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1974 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #41 | 1,823 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1975 | 42–27 | 60.9% | #33 | 1,860 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #102 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1976 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #37 | 1,846 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #60 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1977 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #22 | 1,850 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 4–20 | 16.7% | #167 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1978 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #87 | 1,749 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #169 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1979 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #50 | 1,853 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #69 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1980 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #34 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 6–17 | 26.1% | #163 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1981 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #65 | 1,750 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1982 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #57 | 1,726 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1983 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #100 | 1,637 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |