Phil Dent

Phil Dent
Country  Australia
Residence Orange County, California,
United States
Born 14 February 1950 (1950-02-14) (age 62)
Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia
Height 6'0 (182 cm)
Retired 1983
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money unknown
Singles
Career record 354–308 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix, and WCT level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles 3
Highest ranking 17 (23 August 1977)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open F (1974)
French Open SF (1977)
Wimbledon QF (1977)
US Open 3R (1973)
Doubles
Career record 406–253 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix and WCT level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles 24
Highest ranking 51 (in the week of 3 January 1983)
Last updated on: 6 September 2010.

Phillip "Phil" Dent, born on 14 February 1950, in Sydney, Australia, is a former professional tennis player. Dent's high water mark as a pro singles player was reaching the Australian Open final in 1974, which he lost to Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3. Dent was also the men's doubles champion at the Australian Open in 1975 (with teammate John Alexander), and the mixed-doubles champion at the US Open in 1976 (with teammate Billie Jean King).

Dent also reached five more men's doubles finals in Grand Slam Tournaments, finishing second in the Australian Open in 1970, 1973, and 1977, and second in the French Open in 1975 and 1979. Dent was a member of the Australian tennis teams that won the Davis Cup in 1977 and the World Team Cup in 1979.

Before turning professional, Dent won the boy's singles titles at both the Australian Open tournament and at the French Open in 1968.

During his professional career, Dent won two top-level singles titles (in Sydney and in Brisbane, Australia, both in 1979) and 25 doubles titles. His career-high international singles ranking was No. 19 (in 1978). Dent retired from professional tennis in 1983.

Since retiring as a player, Dent has settled in Orange County, California. His son, Taylor Dent, is also a professional tennis player and citizen of the United States.

Dent defeated Björn Borg in the third round of the Australian Open in 1974, which was the only time that Borg chose to journey all the way to Australia, during wintertime in his native Sweden, to play in the Australian Open.

Contents

Grand Slam singles final

Runner-up

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1974 Australian Open Jimmy Connors 7–6(7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Grand Slam mixed doubles final

Win

Year Championship Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1976 US Open Billie Jean King Frew McMillan
Betty Stöve		 3–6, 6–2, 7–5

Doubles titles (25)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. 1970 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass John Alexander Bob Lutz
Stan Smith		 3–6, 6–8, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 1970 Hilversum, Netherlands Hard John Alexander Bill Bowrey
Owen Davidson		 3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 1970 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay John Alexander Željko Franulović
Jan Kodeš		 10–8, 6–2, 6–4
Winner 2. 1971 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Hard John Alexander Mal Anderson
Alex Metreveli		 6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 7–6
Winner 3. 1971 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay John Alexander John Newcombe
Tom Okker		 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 4. 1971 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard John Alexander Frank Froehling
Clark Graebner		 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 1971 Vancouver WCT, Canada John Alexander Roy Emerson
Rod Laver		 7–5, 7–6, 0–6, 5–7, 6–7
Runner-up 4. 1972 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander John Newcombe
Tony Roche		 6–7, 2–6
Winner 5. 1972 Louisville WCT, U.S. Clay John Alexander Arthur Ashe
Robert Lutz		 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 1973 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass John Alexander Mal Anderson
John Newcombe		 3–6, 4–6, 6–7
Winner 6. 1973 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet John Alexander Roy Emerson
Rod Laver		 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 6. 1973 Brussels WCT, Belgium Carpet John Alexander Bob Lutz
Stan Smith		 4–6, 6–7
Winner 7. 1973 Cincinnati, U.S. Clay John Alexander Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 1–6, 7–6, 7–6
Runner-up 7. 1974 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Nikola Pilic
Allan Stone		 3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner 8. 1974 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard John Alexander Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Winner 9. 1974 Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco Clay John Alexander Manuel Orantes
Tony Roche		 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Winner 10. 1975 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass John Alexander Bob Carmichael
Allan Stone		 6–3, 7–6
Runner-up 8. 1975 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard John Alexander Bob Lutz
Stan Smith		 7–6, 6–7, 3–6
Winner 11. 1975 San Antonio WCT, U.S. Hard John Alexander Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale		 7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 9. 1975 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet John Alexander Bob Lutz
Stan Smith		 4–6, 7–6, 2–6
Winner 12. 1975 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard John Alexander Bob Carmichael
Cliff Drysdale		 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 10. 1975 French Open, Paris Clay John Alexander Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 13. 1975 Chicago, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Mike Cahill
John Whitlinger		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 14. 1975 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Cliff Drysdale Marcello Lara
Joaquin Loyo-Mayo		 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 11. 1975 North Conway, U.S. Clay John Alexander Haroon Rahim
Erik Van Dillen		 6–7, 6–7
Winner 15. 1976 Atlanta WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Wojtek Fibak
Karl Meiler		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 12. 1976 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 4–6, 2–6
Winner 16. 1976 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Jimmy Connors
Billy Martin		 6–7, 6–2, 7–5
Runner-up 13. 1976 Woodlands Doubles, Woodlands, Texas Hard Allan Stone Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Runner-up 14. 1977 Jackson, U.S. Carpet Ken Rosewall Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 2–6, 6–7
Runner-up 15. 1977 Houston WCT, U.S. Hard John Alexander Ilie Năstase
Adriano Panatta		 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 16. 1977 Hamburg, Germany Clay Kim Warwick Bob Hewitt
Karl Meiler		 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 17. 1977 Wimbledon, London Grass John Alexander Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 9–8, 4–6
Winner 17. 1977 Cincinnati, U.S. Clay John Alexander Bob Hewitt
Roscoe Tanner		 6–3, 7–6
Winner 18. 1977 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay John Alexander Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 7–5, 7–5
Winner 19. 1977 Louisville, U.S. Clay John Alexander Chris Kachel
Cliff Letcher		 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 18. 1977 Adelaide, Australia Grass John Alexander Syd Ball
Kim Warwick		 6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Winner 20. 1977 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass John Alexander Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone		 7–6, 2–6, 6–3
Runner-up 19. 1977 Australian Open–2, Melbourne Grass John Alexander Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone		 6–7, 6–7
Runner-up 20. 1978 Memphis, U.S. Carpet John Newcombe Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 6–7, 2–6
Winner 21. 1978 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay John Alexander Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 7–6, 7–6
Winner 22. 1978 Los Angeles, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 7–6
Winner 23. 1978 Brisbane, Australia Grass John Alexander Syd Ball
Allan Stone		 6–3, 7–6
Winner 24. 1979 Hobart, Australia Grass Bob Giltinan Ion Ţiriac
Guillermo Vilas		 8–6
Runner-up 18. 1979 Dayton, U.S. Carpet Ross Case Cliff Drysdale
Bruce Manson		 6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up 19. 1979 French Open, Paris Clay Ross Case Gene Mayer
Sandy Mayer		 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 23. 1979 Adelaide, Australia Grass John Alexander Colin Dibley
Chris Kachel		 7–6, 6–7, 4–6
Runner-up 24. 1980 Brisbane, Australia Grass Rod Frawley John McEnroe
Matt Mitchell		 6–8
Winner 25. 1982 Guarujá, Brazil Clay Kim Warwick Carlos Kirmayr
Cassio Motta		 6–7, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 25. 1982 Denver, U.S. Carpet Kim Warwick Kevin Curren
Steve Denton		 4–6, 4–6

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