Philip Clive Dent (born 14 February 1950) is an Australian 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 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.Phil Dent Goes on Emotional Ride With Son - latimes Retrieved 23 December 2016. 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.Former tennis pros coach the next generation at The Birch Racquet & Lawn Club in Keller Retrieved 1 April 2024.

Grand Slam finals Singles: (1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore Loss 1974 Australian Open Grass Jimmy Connors 6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–4, 3–6

Doubles: (1 title, 6 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Loss 1970 Australian Open Grass John Alexander Bob Lutz Stan Smith 3–6, 6–8, 3–6 Loss 1973 Australian Open Grass John Alexander Mal Anderson John Newcombe 3–6, 4–6, 6–7 Win 1975 Australian Open Grass John Alexander Bob Carmichael Allan Stone 6–3, 7–6 Loss 1975 French Open Grass John Alexander Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6 Loss 1977 Wimbledon Grass John Alexander Ross Case Geoff Masters 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 9–8(7–4), 4–6 Loss 1977 Australian Open Grass John Alexander Ray Ruffels Allan Stone 6–7, 6–7 Loss 1979 French Open Grass Ross Case Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer 4–6, 4–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles: (1 title) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Win 1976 US Open Grass Billie Jean King Frew McMillan Betty Stöve 3–6, 6–2, 7–5

Grand Slam performance timeline

Singles Tournament 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983Career SRAustralian Open1RQF2R3R2R A1RF2R2RQF2R2RQF3R3R4R2R 0 / 17French Open A P12R3R1R A3R A1R ASF1R1R A A A A 0 / 8Wimbledon A1R3R2R2R A A2R4R4RQF3R2R4R1R A A 0 / 12US Open A A1R A2R1R3R A2R1R2R1R1R A1R1R A 0 / 11Strike rate 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 30 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

Career finals Singles: 10 (3 titles / 7 runner-ups) ResultW–L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Jan 1971 Sydney, Australia Grass John Alexander 6–3, 6–4, 6–4Loss 1–1 Jan 1974Australian Open Grass Jimmy Connors 6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–4, 3–6Loss 1–2 Dec 1974 Sydney, Australia Grass Tony Roche 6–7, 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–8Loss 1–3 Feb 1976 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard (i) Guillermo Vilas 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 1–6Loss 1–4 Oct 1976 Brisbane, Australia Grass Mark Edmondson 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 4–6Loss 1–5 Oct 1976 Perth, Australia Carpet Ray Ruffels 0–6, 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6Win 2–5 Oct 1979 Brisbane, Australia Grass Ross Case 7–6, 6–2, 6–3Win 3–5 Oct 1979 Sydney, Australia Grass Hank Pfister 6–4, 6–4, 7–5Loss 3–6 Feb 1980 San Juan, Puerto Rico Hard Raúl Ramírez 3–6, 2–6Loss 3–7 Oct 1980 Brisbane, Australia Grass John McEnroe 3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 50 (25 titles / 25 runner-ups) ResultW–L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Jan 1970Australian Open, Melbourne Grass John Alexander Bob Lutz Stan Smith 3–6, 6–8, 3–6Loss 0–2 Aug 1970 Hilversum, Netherlands Hard John Alexander Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson 3–6, 4–6, 2–6Win 1–2 Aug 1970 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay John Alexander Željko Franulović Jan Kodeš 10–8, 6–2, 6–4Win 2–2 Jan 1971 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Hard John Alexander Mal Anderson Alex Metreveli 6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 7–6Win 3–2 Jul 1971 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay John Alexander John Newcombe Tom Okker 5–7, 6–3, 6–4Win 4–2 Sep 1971 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard John Alexander Frank Froehling Clark Graebner 7–6, 6–4Loss 4–3 Oct 1971 Vancouver WCT, Canada Carpet John Alexander Roy Emerson Rod Laver 7–5, 7–6, 0–6, 5–7, 6–7Loss 4–4 Jul 1972 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander John Newcombe Tony Roche 6–7, 2–6Win 5–4 Jul 1972 Louisville WCT, U.S. Clay John Alexander Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz 6–4, 6–3Loss 5–5 Jan 1973Australian Open, Melbourne Grass John Alexander Mal Anderson John Newcombe 3–6, 4–6, 6–7Win 6–5 Feb 1973 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet John Alexander Roy Emerson Rod Laver 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2Loss 6–6 Apr 1973 Brussels WCT, Belgium Carpet John Alexander Bob Lutz Stan Smith 4–6, 6–7Win 7–6 Aug 1973 Cincinnati, U.S. Clay John Alexander Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 1–6, 7–6, 7–6Loss 7–7 Feb 1974 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Nikola Pilić Allan Stone 3–6, 6–3, 6–7Win 8–7 Mar 1974 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard John Alexander Tom Okker Marty Riessen 4–6, 6–4, 7–5Win 9–7 Apr 1974 Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco Clay John Alexander Manuel Orantes Tony Roche 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3Win 10–7 Jan 1975Australian Open, Melbourne Grass John Alexander Bob Carmichael Allan Stone 6–3, 7–6Loss 10–8 Feb 1975 Fort Worth WCT, U.S. Hard John Alexander Bob Lutz Stan Smith 7–6, 6–7, 3–6Win 11–8 Mar 1975 San Antonio WCT, U.S. Hard John Alexander Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale 7–6, 4–6, 6–4Loss 11–9 Apr 1975 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet John Alexander Bob Lutz Stan Smith 4–6, 7–6, 2–6Win 12–9 May 1975 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard John Alexander Bob Carmichael Cliff Drysdale 6–1, 6–4Loss 12–10 Jun 1975French Open, Paris Clay John Alexander Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6Win 13–10 Jul 1975 Chicago, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Mike Cahill John Whitlinger 6–3, 6–4Win 14–10 Aug 1975 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Cliff Drysdale Marcelo Lara Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 7–6, 6–4Loss 14–11 Aug 1975 North Conway, U.S. Clay John Alexander Haroon Rahim Erik van Dillen 6–7, 6–7Win 15–11 Jan 1976 Atlanta WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Wojtek Fibak Karl Meiler 6–3, 6–4Loss 15–12 Feb 1976 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 2–6Win 16–12 Apr 1976 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Jimmy Connors Billy Martin 6–7, 6–2, 7–5Loss 16–13 Sep 1976 Woodlands Doubles, Texas Hard Allan Stone Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–7Loss 16–14 Apr 1977 Jackson, U.S. Carpet Ken Rosewall Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 2–6, 6–7Loss 16–15 Apr 1977 Houston WCT, U.S. Hard John Alexander Ilie Năstase Adriano Panatta 3–6, 4–6Loss 16–16 May 1977 Hamburg, Germany Clay Kim Warwick Bob Hewitt Karl Meiler 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6Loss 16–17 Jul 1977Wimbledon, London Grass John Alexander Ross Case Geoff Masters 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 9–8, 4–6Win 17–17 Aug 1977 Cincinnati, U.S. Clay John Alexander Bob Hewitt Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 7–6Win 18–17 Jul 1977 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay John Alexander Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 7–5, 7–5Win 19–17 Aug 1977 Louisville, U.S. Clay John Alexander Chris Kachel Cliff Letcher 6–1, 6–4Loss 19–18 Dec 1977 Adelaide, Australia Grass John Alexander Syd Ball Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–7, 4–6Win 20–18 Dec 1977 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass John Alexander Ray Ruffels Allan Stone 7–6, 2–6, 6–3Loss 20–19 Dec 1977Australian Open, Melbourne Grass John Alexander Ray Ruffels Allan Stone 6–7, 6–7Loss 20–20 Mar 1978 Memphis, U.S. Carpet John Newcombe Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–7, 2–6Win 21–20 Jul 1978 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay John Alexander Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart 7–6, 7–6Win 22–20 Sep 1978 Los Angeles, U.S. Carpet John Alexander Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 7–6Win 23–20 Oct 1978 Brisbane, Australia Grass John Alexander Syd Ball Allan Stone 6–3, 7–6Win 24–20 Jan 1979 Hobart, Australia Grass Bob Giltinan Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas 8–6Loss 24–21 Apr 1979 Dayton, U.S. Carpet Ross Case Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson 6–3, 3–6, 6–7Loss 24–22 Jun 1979French Open, Paris Clay Ross Case Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer 4–6, 4–6, 4–6Loss 24–23 Dec 1979 Adelaide, Australia Grass John Alexander Colin Dibley Chris Kachel 7–6, 6–7, 4–6Loss 24–24 Oct 1980 Brisbane, Australia Grass Rod Frawley John McEnroe Matt Mitchell 6–8Win 25–24 Jan 1982 Guarujá, Brazil Clay Kim Warwick Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta 6–7, 6–2, 6–3Loss 25–25 Feb 1982 Denver, U.S. Carpet Kim Warwick Kevin Curren Steve Denton 4–6, 4–6

Source: ATP

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