Career 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 John Alexander takes it, 6–1 on categories Alexander wins on games won. Dent’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Dent 754 matches, Alexander 1,005 matches.
Dent has 3 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Alexander’s 9 titles (one every 50 matches). Alexander averages 13.5 games won a match to Dent’s 12.8 (6% more). Alexander averages 1.1 sets lost a match to Dent’s 1.2. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, masters/1000 matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 9 total · best 1
12.8 9,635 total · best 34 Games wonper game 13.5 13,561 total · best 40
53.1 Sets won % 55.8
50.6 Games won % 52.3
0.0 13 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 32 total · best 1
1.4 1,034 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.4 1,438 total · best 3
Head to head 3 10 matches since 1971 7
Grass · 5 matches Dent 2 Alexander 3 Carpet · 3 matches Dent 0 Alexander 3 Clay · 1 match Dent 1 Alexander 0 Hard · 1 match Dent 0 Alexander 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Dent 0 Alexander 1 Finals · 1 match Dent 1 Alexander 0 Last meetings 5 Oct 1981 · Brisbane · Quarterfinal · Grass Dent won 6-3 5-7 7-6 12 May 1980 · Florence · Quarterfinal · Clay Dent won 6-2 7-6 26 Feb 1979 · Memphis · Round of 64 · Carpet Alexander won 6-4 7-6 9 Oct 1978 · Brisbane · Quarterfinal · Grass Alexander won 6-4 6-1 12 May 1975 · Las Vegas · Round of 16 · Hard Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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