Phil Dent
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Full name | Philip Clive Dent |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 14 February 1950
Height | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1967) |
Retired | 1983 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 411–348 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 17 (23 August 1977) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | F (1974) |
French Open | SF (1977) |
Wimbledon | QF (1977) |
US Open | 3R (1973) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 409–253 |
Career titles | 25 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1975) |
French Open | F (1975, 1979) |
Wimbledon | F (1977) |
US Open | QF (1972, 1973, 1975) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | W (1976) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1977) |
Philip Clive Dent (born 14 February 1950) 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 in four sets. 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).
Tennis career
[edit]As well as his victory in the 1975 Australian Open doubles, Dent reached six more men's doubles finals in Grand Slam Tournaments, finishing runner-up at the Australian Open in 1970, 1973, and 1977, the French Open in 1975 and 1979 and Wimbledon in 1977. 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 boys' singles titles at both the Australian Open tournament and at the French Open in 1968.
During his professional career, Dent won three top-level singles titles (in Sydney and in Brisbane, Australia, both in 1979, and the former also in 1971) and 25 doubles titles (also winning the 1968 Australian Hard Courts singles event in Launceston). His career-high singles ranking was world No. 12 (in 1977). Dent retired from professional tennis in 1983.
Dent defeated Björn Borg in the third round of the 1974 Australian Open, the only Australian Open in which he competed.
After retiring as a player, Dent settled in Newport Beach, California.[1] Dent was married to Betty Ann Grubb Stuart and their son, Taylor Dent was also a professional tennis player and citizen of the United States. Phil now lives in Texas, where he, his son, and his daughter-in-law Jennifer own a tennis academy.[2]
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1974 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() |
6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1976 | US Open | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | Career SR | |
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Australian | 1R | QF | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | F | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 0 / 17 |
French Open | A | P1 | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 3R | A | 1R | A | SF | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 4R | 4R | QF | 3R | 2R | 4R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 12 | |
US Open | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 11 | |
Strike rate | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 48 |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Career finals
[edit]Doubles (25 titles, 25 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1970 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–8, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1970 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1. | 1970 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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10–8, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 1971 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 3. | 1971 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 1971 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 3. | 1971 | Vancouver WCT, Canada | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6, 0–6, 5–7, 6–7 | |
Loss | 4. | 1972 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 5. | 1972 | Louisville WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | 1973 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 6. | 1973 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 6. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 7. | 1973 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1974 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Win | 8. | 1974 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 9. | 1974 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 10. | 1975 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 8. | 1975 | Fort Worth WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 11. | 1975 | San Antonio WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | 1975 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
Win | 12. | 1975 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 10. | 1975 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 13. | 1975 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 14. | 1975 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 11. | 1975 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 15. | 1976 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | 1976 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 16. | 1976 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 13. | 1976 | Woodlands Doubles, Texas | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
Loss | 14. | 1977 | Jackson, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 15. | 1977 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 16. | 1977 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 17. | 1977 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 9–8, 4–6 |
Win | 17. | 1977 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 18. | 1977 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 19. | 1977 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 18. | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 20. | 1977 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 19. | 1977 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 20. | 1978 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 21. | 1978 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 22. | 1978 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 23. | 1978 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 24. | 1979 | Hobart, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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8–6 |
Loss | 18. | 1979 | Dayton, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 19. | 1979 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 23. | 1979 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 24. | 1980 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–8 |
Win | 25. | 1982 | Guarujá, Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 25. | 1982 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Phil Dent Goes on Emotional Ride With Son - latimes Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Former tennis pros coach the next generation at The Birch Racquet & Lawn Club in Keller Retrieved 1 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1950 births
- Living people
- Australian emigrants to the United States
- Australian male tennis players
- Australian Open (tennis) champions
- French Open junior champions
- Sportspeople from Newport Beach, California
- Tennis players from Sydney
- US Open (tennis) champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles
- Sportsmen from New South Wales