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Taylor Dent (Taylor Phillip Dent) was born on 24 April, 1981 in Newport Beach, California, United States, is an American tennis player. Discover Taylor Dent's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?
| Popular As |
Taylor Phillip Dent |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
42 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
24 April 1981 |
| Birthday |
24 April |
| Birthplace |
Newport Beach, California, United States |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous player with the age 42 years old group. He one of the Richest player who was born in United States.
Taylor Dent Height, Weight & Measurements
At 42 years old, Taylor Dent height is 1.88 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.88 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Taylor Dent's Wife?
His wife is Jennifer Hopkins (m. 2006)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Jennifer Hopkins (m. 2006) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Taylor Dent Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Taylor Dent worth at the age of 42 years old? Taylor Dent’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Taylor Dent's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Prize money |
$2,563,378 |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
Taylor Dent Social Network
Timeline
Dent is the son of former ATP player and 1974 Australian Open finalist Phil Dent.
Taylor's mother, Betty Ann Grubb Stuart, who has remarried, reached the US Open doubles final in 1977 with Renée Richards.
Taylor Phillip Dent (born April 24, 1981) is a retired professional tennis player from the United States.
He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 21, winning 4 singles titles.
Dent won ATP titles in Newport (2002), Bangkok (2003), Memphis (2003), and Moscow (2003), and reached the finals of three other events on tour.
His victory in Memphis is still often referred to as his most impressive victory, as he beat future world No. 1 Andy Roddick in the final.
Dent played with distinction at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he made a push all the way to the semi-finals, where he was defeated by eventual gold medalist Nicolás Massú of Chile.
He went on to lose the Bronze medal match 16–14 in the third set against Fernando González of Chile.
Dent, paired with Lisa Raymond, won the 2006 Hopman Cup, defeating the Netherlands two sets to one in the final.
In 2006 Dent did not play many competitive matches, due to a recurring back and groin problem.
It was his first match since February 2006.
Dent had back surgery on March 19, 2007.
On May 26, 2008, Dent received a wild card and played at the Carson challenger in the United States.
In July 2008 Dent took a wild card into his first ATP tour event for two seasons at the Hall of Fame tennis tournament in Newport, Rhode Island.
On November 12, 2008, Dent won his first comeback match at the Champaign challenger against Frédéric Niemeyer, 6–3, 7–6(3).
He followed this win up by defeating second seed and fellow American Robert Kendrick.
In the third round, Dent had to withdraw against Sam Warburg.
Using his protected ranking of 56, Dent played the 2009 Australian Open, where he was eliminated in the first round by Amer Delić.
As a qualifier, he reached the fourth round of the 2009 Miami Open, defeating Nicolás Almagro and Tommy Robredo in the process.
He lost to Roger Federer in the fourth round, 3–6, 2–6.
Despite the scoreline, the first set was a very entertaining encounter, with Federer's longest service game lasting just short of a quarter of an hour; Dent had eight break point opportunities.
He had a poor run of form following this, but reversed the poor form by qualifying for Wimbledon, having entered the qualifying via a wildcard.
He won his way through to the main draw, where he lost to Daniel Gimeno Traver in five sets in the first round.
He received a wild card for the 2009 US Open and won his first US Open match since 2005, upsetting Feliciano López in four sets.
He advanced to the third round after beating Iván Navarro in the second round, in a five-set match.
Following the match, he took the umpire microphone and thanked the crowd for support, following it with a victory lap around the stadium.
In the third round, he was beaten by Andy Murray in straight sets.
Following the US Open, Dent won the USTA Challenger of Oklahoma in Tulsa.
In his opening event of the 2010 season, he entered the main draw at the 2010 Australian Open.
On May 25, 2010, in Roland Garros, against Nicolás Lapentti, Dent served at 240 km/h and set a new tournament record that Fernando Verdasco and Andy Roddick had held before him (with 232 km/h).
Additionally, at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships on June 23, 2010, Dent set a record with the fastest serve ever recorded at the Wimbledon tournament at 148 mph.
On November 8, 2010, Taylor Dent announced his retirement from professional tennis.
Unusual for a contemporary tennis player, Dent favored a pure serve-and-volley style of play.
He possessed a powerful serve and strong volleys.
He had the fourth fastest serve in the world, at a velocity of 243 km/h.
At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships he set the record for the fastest serve ever recorded at the event with a speed of 238 km/h.
