H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Phil Dent vs Ray Ruffels H2H: 2-6

Ray Ruffels holds a 6–2 lead over Phil Dent in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Ray Ruffels leads 3–1 on grass and 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Phil Dent won the 1977 Sydney Outdoor third round 6-7 7-5 6-4.

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Phil Dent
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 – 6
8 main draw meetings
Ray Ruffels
AUS Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 15, 1977* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R32 Grass Phil Dent #20 6-7 7-5 6-4 Ray Ruffels #79 Match data
Oct 31, 1976* Perth ATP 250 F Hard Ray Ruffels #57 6-0 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 Phil Dent #42 Match data
Feb 1, 1975* Dayton Indoor ATP 250 R16 Carpet Phil Dent #43 6-7 6-3 7-6 Ray Ruffels #75 Match data
Feb 9, 1972* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Ray Ruffels 6-2 3-6 7-6 Phil Dent Match data
May 2, 1971* Chicago Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Ray Ruffels 6-3 5-7 7-6 Phil Dent Match data
Jan 10, 1969* Melbourne ATP 250 R16 Grass Ray Ruffels 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4 Phil Dent Match data
Nov 28, 1968* Adelaide ATP 250 QF Grass Ray Ruffels 6-2 6-4 8-6 Phil Dent Match data
Jan 30, 1968* Australian Chps. Grand Slam QF Grass Ray Ruffels 1-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-0 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
Ray Ruffels #482 #27 0 1,903 246 207 54.3% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Ray Ruffels
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 1968 41–19 68.3% — 1,718 0 1
23 1973 38–31 55.1% #49 1,782 0 1 1969 35–21 62.5% — 1,760 0 2
24 1974 29–20 59.2% #41 1,823 0 1 1970 35–22 61.4% — 1,781 0 3
25 1975 42–27 60.9% #33 1,860 0 1 1971 32–32 50.0% — 1,808 0 3
26 1976 28–22 56.0% #37 1,846 0 1 1972 19–22 46.3% — 1,785 0 4
27 1977 59–29 67.0% #22 1,850 0 1 1973 1–1 50.0% #141 1,773 0 4
28 1978 26–27 49.1% #87 1,749 0 1 1974 17–19 47.2% #76 1,760 0 4
29 1979 28–23 54.9% #50 1,853 0 3 1975 16–23 41.0% #112 1,692 0 4
30 1980 28–20 58.3% #34 1,837 0 3 1976 34–20 63.0% #27 1,782 0 5
31 1981 26–21 55.3% #65 1,750 0 3 1977 12–17 41.4% #96 1,699 0 5
32 1982 17–19 47.2% #57 1,726 0 3 1978 3–6 33.3% #279 1,617 0 5
33 1983 0–5 0.0% #100 1,637 0 3 1979 0–4 0.0% #480 1,544 0 5
34 — — — — — — — 1980 1–1 50.0% #482 1,539 0 5