Phil Dent














































































































Phil Dent
Full name Philip Clive Dent
Country (sports)
 Australia
Residence
Newport Beach, California, US
Born
(1950-02-14) 14 February 1950 (age 68)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 182 cm (5 ft 11 12 in)
Turned pro 1968 (amateur tour from 1967)
Retired 1983
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record 354–307 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix, and WCT level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles 4
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 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix and WCT level, and Davis Cup)
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)
Mixed doubles
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).




Contents






  • 1 Tennis career


  • 2 Grand Slam finals


    • 2.1 Singles (1 runner-up)


    • 2.2 Mixed doubles (1 title)




  • 3 Career finals


    • 3.1 Doubles (25 titles, 25 runner-ups)




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Tennis career


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 3 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.


Since retiring as a player, Dent has settled in Newport Beach, California.[1] His son, Taylor Dent, was 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, the only Australian Open in which he competed.



Grand Slam finals



Singles (1 runner-up)



















Outcome
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Runner-up 1974 Australian Open Grass
United States Jimmy Connors
7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3


Mixed doubles (1 title)





















Outcome
Year
Championship
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner 1976 US Open Grass
United States Billie Jean King

South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Betty Stöve
3–6, 6–2, 7–5


Career finals



Doubles (25 titles, 25 runner-ups)

































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Outcome
No.
Year
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Runner-up
1.
1970

Australian Open, Melbourne
Grass

Australia John Alexander

United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
3–6, 6–8, 3–6
Runner-up
2.
1970

Hilversum, Netherlands
Hard

Australia John Alexander

Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Owen Davidson
3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Winner
1.
1970

Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay

Australia John Alexander

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
10–8, 6–2, 6–4
Winner
2.
1971

Sydney Outdoor, Australia
Hard

Australia John Alexander

Australia Mal Anderson
Soviet Union Alex Metreveli
6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 7–6
Winner
3.
1971

Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay

Australia John Alexander

Australia John Newcombe
Netherlands Tom Okker
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner
4.
1971

Los Angeles, U.S.
Hard

Australia John Alexander

United States Frank Froehling
United States Clark Graebner
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up
3.
1971

Vancouver WCT, Canada


Australia John Alexander

Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
7–5, 7–6, 0–6, 5–7, 6–7
Runner-up
4.
1972

St. Louis WCT, U.S.
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
6–7, 2–6
Winner
5.
1972

Louisville WCT, U.S.
Clay

Australia John Alexander

United States Arthur Ashe
United States Bob Lutz
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
5.
1973

Australian Open, Melbourne
Grass

Australia John Alexander

Australia Mal Anderson
Australia John Newcombe
3–6, 4–6, 6–7
Winner
6.
1973

Toronto WCT, Canada
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up
6.
1973

Brussels WCT, Belgium
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
4–6, 6–7
Winner
7.
1973

Cincinnati, U.S.
Clay

Australia John Alexander

United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
Runner-up
7.
1974

Richmond WCT, U.S.
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Australia Allan Stone
3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner
8.
1974

Miami WCT, U.S.
Hard

Australia John Alexander

Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Winner
9.
1974

Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco
Clay

Australia John Alexander

Spain Manuel Orantes
Australia Tony Roche
7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Winner
10.
1975

Australian Open, Melbourne
Grass

Australia John Alexander

Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Allan Stone
6–3, 7–6
Runner-up
8.
1975

Fort Worth WCT, U.S.
Hard

Australia John Alexander

United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
7–6, 6–7, 3–6
Winner
11.
1975

San Antonio WCT, U.S.
Hard

Australia John Alexander

United Kingdom Mark Cox
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up
9.
1975

Tokyo Indoor, Japan
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
4–6, 7–6, 2–6
Winner
12.
1975

Las Vegas, U.S.
Hard

Australia John Alexander

Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up
10.
1975

French Open, Paris
Clay

Australia John Alexander

United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6
Winner
13.
1975

Chicago, U.S.
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

United States Mike Cahill
United States John Whitlinger
6–3, 6–4
Winner
14.
1975

Cincinnati, U.S.
Hard

South Africa Cliff Drysdale

Mexico Marcello Lara
Mexico Joaquin Loyo-Mayo
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up
11.
1975

North Conway, U.S.
Clay

Australia John Alexander

Pakistan Haroon Rahim
United States Erik Van Dillen
6–7, 6–7
Winner
15.
1976

Atlanta WCT, U.S.
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

Poland Wojtek Fibak
West Germany Karl Meiler
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up
12.
1976

St. Louis WCT, U.S.
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 2–6
Winner
16.
1976

Denver WCT, U.S.
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

United States Jimmy Connors
United States Billy Martin
6–7, 6–2, 7–5
Runner-up
13.
1976

Woodlands Doubles, Woodlands, Texas
Hard

Australia Allan Stone

United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Runner-up
14.
1977

Jackson, U.S.
Carpet

Australia Ken Rosewall

South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–7
Runner-up
15.
1977

Houston WCT, U.S.
Hard

Australia John Alexander

Romania Ilie Năstase
Italy Adriano Panatta
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up
16.
1977

Hamburg, Germany
Clay

Australia Kim Warwick

South Africa Bob Hewitt
West Germany Karl Meiler
6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
17.
1977

Wimbledon, London
Grass

Australia John Alexander

Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 9–8, 4–6
Winner
17.
1977

Cincinnati, U.S.
Clay

Australia John Alexander

South Africa Bob Hewitt
United States Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 7–6
Winner
18.
1977

Washington, D.C., U.S.
Clay

Australia John Alexander

United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
7–5, 7–5
Winner
19.
1977

Louisville, U.S.
Clay

Australia John Alexander

Australia Chris Kachel
Australia Cliff Letcher
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up
18.
1977

Adelaide, Australia
Grass

Australia John Alexander

Australia Syd Ball
Australia Kim Warwick
6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Winner
20.
1977

Sydney Outdoor, Australia
Grass

Australia John Alexander

Australia Ray Ruffels
Australia Allan Stone
7–6, 2–6, 6–3
Runner-up
19.
1977

Australian Open–2, Melbourne
Grass

Australia John Alexander

Australia Ray Ruffels
Australia Allan Stone
6–7, 6–7
Runner-up
20.
1978

Memphis, U.S.
Carpet

Australia John Newcombe

United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–7, 2–6
Winner
21.
1978

Forest Hills WCT, U.S.
Clay

Australia John Alexander

United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 7–6
Winner
22.
1978

Los Angeles, U.S.
Carpet

Australia John Alexander

United States Fred McNair
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–6
Winner
23.
1978

Brisbane, Australia
Grass

Australia John Alexander

Australia Syd Ball
Australia Allan Stone
6–3, 7–6
Winner
24.
1979

Hobart, Australia
Grass

Australia Bob Giltinan

Romania Ion Ţiriac
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
8–6
Runner-up
18.
1979

Dayton, U.S.
Carpet

Australia Ross Case

South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United States Bruce Manson
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up
19.
1979

French Open, Paris
Clay

Australia Ross Case

United States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
23.
1979

Adelaide, Australia
Grass

Australia John Alexander

Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Chris Kachel
7–6, 6–7, 4–6
Runner-up
24.
1980

Brisbane, Australia
Grass

Australia Rod Frawley

United States John McEnroe
United States Matt Mitchell
6–8
Winner
25.
1982

Guarujá, Brazil
Clay

Australia Kim Warwick

Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Brazil Cássio Motta
6–7, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up
25.
1982

Denver, U.S.
Carpet

Australia Kim Warwick

South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton
4–6, 4–6


References





  1. ^ Phil Dent Goes on Emotional Ride With Son - latimes Retrieved 2016-12-23.




External links




  • Phil Dent at the Association of Tennis Professionals Edit this at Wikidata


  • Phil Dent at the International Tennis Federation Edit this at Wikidata


  • Phil Dent at the Davis Cup Edit this at Wikidata











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