ATP · Retired · Australia
Phil Dent
Career-high ranking: 17
Player at a glance
For Phil Dent, this snapshot records 776 matches and 423 wins from 1968 through 1983. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 17. The record includes 3 tour titles. On Grass, the snapshot shows a 64.8% win rate across 244 matches.
- Status
- Retired
- Age
- Age 76
- Height
- 183 cm
- Playing hand
- Right-handed
- Tour wins
- 423 / 776
- Tour titles
- 3
- Grand Slam titles
- 0
- Career win rate
- 54.5%
Results by surface
Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.
- Grass
- 64.8%244 matches
- Clay
- 53.7%216 matches
- Hard
- 51.5%163 matches
- Carpet
- 42.0%138 matches
Career timeline by age
· Age 17
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.· Age 20
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.· Age 27
Career-high ranking: No. 17
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.· Age 33
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.
What to watch
A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.
If you are new to this player
- On Grass, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
- After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
- Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.
For a closer look
- Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
- Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
- Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.
What to borrow for your game
- Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
- On Grass, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
- Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.
Notable numbers
- Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 17.
- This page uses 776 recorded matches from the 1968–1983 seasons.
- The snapshot records 1 Grand Slam finals and 0 titles.
Reviewed sources
A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.
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