Phil Dent


Philip Clive Dent 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, and the mixed-doubles champion at the US Open in 1976.

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 and 25 doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 12. Dent retired from professional tennis in 1983.
Since retiring as a player, Dent has settled in Newport Beach, California. 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 1974 Australian Open, the only Australian Open in which he competed.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)

Career finals

Doubles (25 titles, 25 runner-ups)