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

Phil Dent vs Tom Gorman H2H: 4-3

Phil Dent holds a 4–3 lead over Tom Gorman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on grass, while Tom Gorman leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Phil Dent won the 1980 Sydney Indoor third round 6-3 4-6 6-4.

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Phil Dent
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4 – 3
7 main draw meetings
Tom Gorman
USA Age 80 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 16, 1980* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R32 Hard Phil Dent #33 6-3 4-6 6-4 Tom Gorman #94 Match data
Oct 14, 1979* Brisbane ATP 250 QF Grass Phil Dent #97 6-3 7-6 Tom Gorman #52 Match data
Oct 16, 1976* Brisbane ATP 250 SF Grass Phil Dent #42 6-1 6-2 Tom Gorman #37 Match data
Jul 23, 1975* Washington ATP 250 R64 Clay Phil Dent #29 6-3 7-6 Tom Gorman #53 Match data
Mar 15, 1974* Washington Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Tom Gorman #11 6-3 4-6 6-4 Phil Dent #37 Match data
Aug 7, 1969* Southampton ATP 250 R32 Grass Tom Gorman 6-4 6-4 Phil Dent Match data
Jun 14, 1969* Beckenham ATP 250 QF Grass Tom Gorman 6-4 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
Tom Gorman #826 #10 0 2,006 418 293 58.8% 0 1 0 0 8 9

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 Tom Gorman
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 19–13 59.4% — 1,600 0 0
23 1973 38–31 55.1% #49 1,782 0 1 1969 18–17 51.4% — 1,611 0 0
24 1974 29–20 59.2% #41 1,823 0 1 1970 49–31 61.2% — 1,793 0 1
25 1975 42–27 60.9% #33 1,860 0 1 1971 44–27 62.0% — 1,789 0 2
26 1976 28–22 56.0% #37 1,846 0 1 1972 44–28 61.1% — 1,955 0 2
27 1977 59–29 67.0% #22 1,850 0 1 1973 52–28 65.0% #11 1,942 0 5
28 1978 26–27 49.1% #87 1,749 0 1 1974 53–26 67.1% #21 1,829 0 5
29 1979 28–23 54.9% #50 1,853 0 3 1975 28–28 50.0% #45 1,868 0 7
30 1980 28–20 58.3% #34 1,837 0 3 1976 31–25 55.4% #46 1,747 0 9
31 1981 26–21 55.3% #65 1,750 0 3 1977 28–22 56.0% #41 1,768 0 9
32 1982 17–19 47.2% #57 1,726 0 3 1978 15–10 60.0% #53 1,772 0 9
33 1983 0–5 0.0% #100 1,637 0 3 1979 31–25 55.4% #53 1,738 0 9
34 — — — — — — — 1980 6–13 31.6% #156 1,598 0 9