Phil Dent
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 3 | 9 | 12 | Dec 19, 1979 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 1 | 10 | 11 | Jun 27, 1976 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 4 | 6 | 10 | Feb 25, 1982 | H2H |
| John Alexander | 3 | 7 | 10 | Oct 10, 1981 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 2 | 8 | 10 | Jul 2, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Zeljko Franulovic holds a 3–1 lead over Phil Dent in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Zeljko Franulovic leads 3–0 on clay, while Phil Dent leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Zeljko Franulovic won the 1980 Indianapolis round of 32 3-6 6-4 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeljko Franulovic | 3-6 6-4 6-0 | Phil Dent | Match data | Aug 7, 1980* | R32 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Phil Dent | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | Zeljko Franulovic | Match data | Nov 14, 1973* | R32 | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 7-6 6-4 | Phil Dent | Match data | Jul 19, 1971* | R64 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-4 7-5 | Phil Dent | Match data | Apr 11, 1969* | R16 | Charlotte | ATP 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Dent | #726 | #17 | 0 | 1,958 | 414 | 344 | 54.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | #616 | #30 | 0 | 2,016 | 410 | 307 | 57.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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 | Zeljko Franulovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1968 | 21–15 | 58.3% | — | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1969 | 24–22 | 52.2% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 28–33 | 45.9% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 24–22 | 52.2% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1972 | 5–22 | 18.5% | — | 1,610 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 47–20 | 70.1% | — | 1,869 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1973 | 38–31 | 55.1% | #49 | 1,763 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 64–29 | 68.8% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1974 | 29–19 | 60.4% | #41 | 1,829 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 59–28 | 67.8% | — | 1,921 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 1975 | 41–26 | 61.2% | #33 | 1,862 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,789 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 1976 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #37 | 1,852 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,696 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1977 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #20 | 1,851 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 1978 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,744 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #68 | 1,751 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 1979 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #50 | 1,854 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #44 | 1,921 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 1980 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #34 | 1,846 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #39 | 1,765 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | 1981 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #65 | 1,753 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #38 | 1,801 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | 1982 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #57 | 1,727 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #97 | 1,767 | 0 | 13 |
| 33 | 1983 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #100 | 1,639 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #86 | 1,679 | 0 | 13 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #100 | 1,647 | 0 | 13 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,615 | 0 | 13 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,566 | 0 | 13 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Phil Dent | Zeljko Franulovic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 1968 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 19 | 12 | 31 | 61.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1972 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 1969 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 40 | 11 | 51 | 78.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 23 | 1973 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 1970 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 49 | 10 | 59 | 83.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% |
| 24 | 1974 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 1971 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 65.5% | 30 | 9 | 39 | 76.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% |
| 25 | 1975 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 16 | 10 | 26 | 61.5% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 1972 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 26 | 1976 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 1973 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 1977 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 30 | 10 | 40 | 75.0% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1974 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 28 | 1978 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1975 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 29 | 1979 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 37 | 18 | 55 | 67.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 30 | 1980 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1977 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 28 | 18 | 46 | 60.9% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 31 | 1981 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 24 | 16 | 40 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% |
| 32 | 1982 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1979 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 33 | 1983 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1980 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 83 | 77 | 160 | 51.9% | 115 | 96 | 211 | 54.5% | 155 | 85 | 240 | 64.6% | 61 | 86 | 147 | 41.5% | — | 49 | 56 | 105 | 46.7% | 307 | 169 | 476 | 64.5% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 47 | 72 | 119 | 39.5% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Phil Dent | Zeljko Franulovic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 18 | 1968 | 1588 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -36 | +44 | 53.1% | +0.25 | 4–1 (80%) | — | — | +1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1969 | 1579 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | +4 | -23 | +21 | 49.2% | -0.10 | 9–4 (69%) | — | — | +2.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 1652 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | -10 | -72 | +3 | 53.8% | +0.08 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 1674 | 131.4 | — | — | — | — | +49 | -176 | +55 | 47.3% | -0.27 | 5–8 (38%) | 11–12 (48%) | 98.2 | -2.30 | 1968 | 1591 | 114.7 | — | — | — | — | -71 | +44 | — | 47.6% | +0.01 | 7–3 (70%) | — | — | -0.29 |
| 22 | 1972 | 1611 | 141.4 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -91 | +77 | 29.7% | -1.05 | 1–6 (14%) | 1–5 (17%) | 92.7 | -3.31 | 1969 | 1869 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | -271 | +121 | -403 | 66.7% | +1.17 | 9–10 (47%) | — | — | +1.84 |
| 23 | 1973 | 1763 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | +15 | -134 | -89 | 54.9% | +0.38 | 9–13 (41%) | 10–9 (53%) | 100.7 | -0.93 | 1970 | 1937 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | -243 | +193 | -427 | 66.5% | +1.11 | 16–11 (59%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +2.22 |
| 24 | 1974 | 1829 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | -83 | -196 | +77 | 60.2% | +0.58 | 8–9 (47%) | 9–12 (43%) | 95.9 | +0.62 | 1971 | 1922 | 140.9 | — | — | — | — | -147 | +198 | -371 | 63.0% | +0.83 | 17–14 (55%) | 14–14 (50%) | 97.0 | +0.36 |
| 25 | 1975 | 1862 | 142.9 | — | — | — | — | -95 | -69 | +80 | 56.9% | +0.26 | 15–8 (65%) | 12–7 (63%) | 108.4 | -3.62 | 1972 | 1789 | 102.0 | — | — | — | — | -98 | — | — | 40.0% | -0.64 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 | — | +1.40 |
| 26 | 1976 | 1853 | 153.9 | — | — | — | — | -3 | -77 | +101 | 56.3% | +0.27 | 9–8 (53%) | 6–4 (60%) | 102.5 | -1.73 | 1973 | 1697 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -126 | +222 | — | 47.1% | +0.01 | 3–9 (25%) | 3–6 (33%) | 88.5 | 0.00 |
| 27 | 1977 | 1852 | 146.1 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +78 | +46 | 62.0% | +0.61 | 18–9 (67%) | 18–8 (69%) | 109.6 | -0.26 | 1974 | 1658 | 120.8 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +107 | — | 46.3% | -0.10 | 5–7 (42%) | 7–6 (54%) | 97.5 | +1.10 |
| 28 | 1978 | 1745 | 138.5 | — | — | — | — | -25 | +116 | +104 | 48.4% | -0.31 | 12–9 (57%) | 11–5 (69%) | 104.3 | -1.73 | 1975 | 1751 | 138.8 | — | — | — | — | -228 | +93 | — | 44.7% | -0.26 | 9–7 (56%) | 4–10 (29%) | 97.3 | -1.73 |
| 29 | 1979 | 1855 | 142.1 | — | — | — | — | -193 | -68 | +147 | 55.3% | +0.20 | 6–6 (50%) | 8–7 (53%) | 100.8 | -0.69 | 1976 | 1921 | 152.6 | — | — | — | — | -395 | +55 | -354 | 57.5% | +0.62 | 15–5 (75%) | 10–11 (48%) | 107.4 | -2.73 |
| 30 | 1980 | 1847 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | -172 | -94 | +168 | 55.5% | +0.29 | 11–6 (65%) | 10–6 (63%) | 102.8 | +1.00 | 1977 | 1766 | 138.5 | — | — | — | — | -171 | +12 | — | 56.8% | +0.36 | 11–12 (48%) | 4–3 (57%) | 94.2 | +0.31 |
| 31 | 1981 | 1753 | 130.9 | — | — | — | — | -82 | — | +160 | 54.2% | +0.21 | 9–11 (45%) | 13–10 (57%) | 98.1 | +2.03 | 1978 | 1801 | 151.1 | — | — | — | — | -76 | -6 | — | 52.9% | +0.29 | 9–9 (50%) | 6–9 (40%) | 97.1 | -2.30 |
| 32 | 1982 | 1728 | 146.8 | — | — | — | — | -77 | +60 | +164 | 48.2% | +0.09 | 3–8 (27%) | 5–5 (50%) | 95.0 | -2.25 | 1979 | 1767 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -33 | — | 48.5% | +0.16 | 4–8 (33%) | 5–6 (45%) | 95.2 | -2.67 |
| 33 | 1983 | 1639 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | -58 | — | — | 15.4% | -2.54 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.07 | 1980 | 1679 | 136.3 | — | — | — | — | -40 | +79 | — | 51.1% | +0.02 | 5–7 (42%) | 4–1 (80%) | 99.9 | -0.17 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1647 | 121.9 | — | — | — | — | -26 | +61 | — | 45.9% | -0.13 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–4 (20%) | 95.8 | +0.55 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1615 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -1 | +65 | — | 36.8% | -0.95 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.24 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1567 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | 0.0% | -3.14 | — | — | — | +0.06 |
| Career | — | 1958 | 142.7 | — | — | — | — | -47 | -32 | +79 | 53.4% | +0.14 | 120–110 (52%) | 115–90 (56%) | 105.2 | -1.08 | — | 2017 | 143.9 | — | — | — | — | -140 | +90 | -385 | 55.8% | +0.45 | 113–108 (51%) | 59–75 (44%) | 92.3 | -0.32 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 3 | 9 | 12 | Dec 19, 1979 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 1 | 10 | 11 | Jun 27, 1976 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 4 | 6 | 10 | Feb 25, 1982 | H2H |
| John Alexander | 3 | 7 | 10 | Oct 10, 1981 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 2 | 8 | 10 | Jul 2, 1978 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | 4 | 11 | 15 | Jan 18, 1979 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 4 | 9 | 13 | Nov 4, 1978 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 5 | 8 | 13 | Dec 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Clark Graebner | 9 | 4 | 13 | Dec 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 6 | 5 | 11 | Apr 11, 1981 | H2H |