6‑Dec‑1971 | Auckland | Grass | R16 | | | Bill Bowrey [AUS] d. Dent | 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
6‑Dec‑1971 | Auckland | Grass | R32 | | | Dent d. Peter Becroft [NZL] | 6-4 6-2 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
14‑Nov‑1971 | Bologna WCT | Carpet | R32 | | | Tom Okker [NED] d. Dent | 6-2 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Nov‑1971 | Stockholm Open | Hard | R32 | | | Charlie Pasarell [USA] d. Dent | 6-3 6-7 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
18‑Oct‑1971 | Barcelona WCT | Clay | R64 | | | Luis Bruguera [ESP] d. Dent | 7-5 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
17‑Oct‑1971 | Cologne WCT | Carpet | R16 | | | Rod Laver [AUS] d. Dent | 6-3 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
17‑Oct‑1971 | Cologne WCT | Carpet | R32 | | | Dent d. Dick Crealy [AUS] | 7-5 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
10‑Oct‑1971 | Vancouver WCT | | R16 | | | Rod Laver [AUS] d. Dent | 6-2 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
10‑Oct‑1971 | Vancouver WCT | | R32 | | | Dent d. Barry Mackay [USA] | 6-3 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
27‑Sep‑1971 | Berkeley | Hard | R64 | | | (2)Cliff Drysdale [RSA] d. Dent | 6-1 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
20‑Sep‑1971 | Los Angeles | Hard | R32 | | | Jaime Fillol [CHI] d. Dent | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
20‑Sep‑1971 | Los Angeles | Hard | R64 | | | Dent d. Charlie Pasarell [USA] | 6-4 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Sep‑1971 | South Orange | Hard | R32 | | | John Alexander [AUS] d. Dent | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Sep‑1971 | US Open | Grass | R64 | | | (4)Tom Okker [NED] d. Dent | 6-4 6-3 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Sep‑1971 | South Orange | Hard | R64 | | | Dent d. Patricio Cornejo [CHI] | 6-4 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Sep‑1971 | US Open | Grass | R128 | | | Dent d. Jean Baptiste Chanfreau [FRA] | 7-6 6-1 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
22‑Aug‑1971 | Fort Worth WCT | Hard | R16 | | | Dennis Ralston [USA] d. Dent | 6-3 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
22‑Aug‑1971 | Fort Worth WCT | Hard | R32 | | | Dent d. Torben Ulrich [DEN] | 6-1 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
10‑Aug‑1971 | Montreal / Toronto | Clay | R64 | | | Bill Bowrey [AUS] d. Dent | 6-3 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
8‑Aug‑1971 | Boston WCT | Hard | R16 | | | (1)John Newcombe [AUS] d. Dent | 4-6 6-2 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
8‑Aug‑1971 | Boston WCT | Hard | R32 | | | Dent d. Owen Davidson [AUS] | 6-4 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Aug‑1971 | Quebec WCT | | R32 | | | Andres Gimeno [ESP] d. Dent | 6-2 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
24‑Jul‑1971 | Louisville WCT | Clay | R32 | | | Marty Riessen [USA] d. Dent | 6-4 6-7 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
17‑Jul‑1971 | Washington WTC | Clay | R64 | | | Zeljko Franulovic [CRO] d. Dent | 7-6 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
10‑Jul‑1971 | Gstaad | Clay | QF | | | Tom Okker [NED] d. Dent | 6-3 8-6 | | | | | | | | | |
10‑Jul‑1971 | Gstaad | Clay | R16 | | | Dent d. Colin Dibley [AUS] | 6-1 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
10‑Jul‑1971 | Gstaad | Clay | R32 | | | Dent d. Keishiro Yanagi [JPN] | 6-4 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
21‑Jun‑1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | R64 | | | Alex Metreveli [RUS] d. Dent | 9-7 6-3 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
21‑Jun‑1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | R128 | | | Dent d. Premjit Lall [IND] | 6-4 5-7 6-4 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
14‑Jun‑1971 | London / Queen's Club | Grass | R32 | | | Cliff Richey [USA] d. Dent | 6-1 6-0 | | | | | | | | | |
14‑Jun‑1971 | London / Queen's Club | Grass | R64 | | | Dent d. Jim Osborne [USA] | W/O | | | | | | | | | |
7‑Jun‑1971 | Bristol | Grass | R32 | | | (6)Marty Riessen [USA] d. Dent | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
22‑May‑1971 | Brussels | Clay | R32 | | | Bob Carmichael [AUS] d. Dent | 7-5 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
21‑May‑1971 | Roland Garros | Clay | R128 | | | Jun Kuki [JPN] d. Dent | 6-0 6-3 11-9 | | | | | | | | | |
15‑May‑1971 | Tehran WCT | Clay | R32 | | | Dennis Ralston [USA] d. Dent | 6-2 6-0 | | | | | | | | | |
3‑May‑1971 | Rome | Clay | R64 | | | Roger Taylor [GBR] d. Dent | 6-2 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑May‑1971 | Dallas WCT | Carpet | R32 | | | (6)Tom Okker [NED] d. Dent | 6-7 6-2 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
28‑Apr‑1971 | Chicago WCT | Carpet | R16 | | | Ray Ruffels [AUS] d. Dent | 6-3 5-7 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
28‑Apr‑1971 | Chicago WCT | Carpet | R32 | | | Dent d. Ismail El Shafei [EGY] | 7-5 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
20‑Apr‑1971 | Houston | Clay | R32 | | | Dick Crealy [AUS] d. Dent | 7-6 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
5‑Apr‑1971 | Johannesburg | Hard | R32 | | | Jan Leschly [DEN] d. Dent | 6-3 7-6 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
5‑Apr‑1971 | Johannesburg | Hard | R64 | | | Dent d. Rayno Seegers [RSA] | 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
4‑Apr‑1971 | Miami WCT | Hard | R32 | | | (5)Tom Okker [NED] d. Dent | 6-2 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
7‑Mar‑1971 | Auckland | Hard | SF | | | Allan Stone [AUS] d. Dent | 6-1 6-0 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
7‑Mar‑1971 | Auckland | Hard | QF | | | Dent d. Bob Giltinan [AUS] | 6-7 2-6 6-2 6-4 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
7‑Mar‑1971 | Auckland | Hard | R16 | | | Dent d. Dick Crealy [AUS] | 6-4 6-4 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
7‑Mar‑1971 | Auckland | Hard | R32 | | | Dent d. Tony Parun [NZL] | 6-2 6-4 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
7‑Mar‑1971 | Australian Open | Grass | R32 | | | (8)Roger Taylor [GBR] d. Dent | 6-3 7-6 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
7‑Mar‑1971 | Australian Open | Grass | R64 | | | Dent d. Garry Forbes [AUS] | 6-2 6-4 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
9‑Feb‑1971 | Philadelphia WCT | Carpet | R32 | | | (4)Tony Roche [AUS] d. Dent | 7-6(2) 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
23‑Jan‑1971 | Melbourne | Grass | F | | | Alex Metreveli [RUS] d. Dent | 6-4 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
23‑Jan‑1971 | Melbourne | Grass | SF | | | Dent d. Barry Phillips Moore [AUS] | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
23‑Jan‑1971 | Melbourne | Grass | QF | | | Dent d. John Cooper [AUS] | 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
23‑Jan‑1971 | Melbourne | Grass | R16 | | | Dent d. Toshiro Sakai [JPN] | 6-2 7-6 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
23‑Jan‑1971 | Melbourne | Grass | R32 | | | Dent d. John Fraser [AUS] | 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
18‑Jan‑1971 | Sydney Outdoor | Hard | F | | | Dent d. John Alexander [AUS] | 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
18‑Jan‑1971 | Sydney Outdoor | Hard | SF | | | Dent d. Alex Metreveli [RUS] | 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
18‑Jan‑1971 | Sydney Outdoor | Hard | QF | | | Dent d. Vladimir Zednik [CZE] | 6-2 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
18‑Jan‑1971 | Sydney Outdoor | Hard | R16 | | | Dent d. Jean Loup Rouyer [FRA] | 7-6 6-1 6-7 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
18‑Jan‑1971 | Sydney Outdoor | Hard | R32 | | | Dent d. Ray Wilson [AUS] | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
10‑Jan‑1971 | Hobart | Hard | SF | | | Alex Metreveli [RUS] d. Dent | 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
10‑Jan‑1971 | Hobart | Hard | QF | | | Dent d. Ian Fletcher [AUS] | 2-6 6-2 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
10‑Jan‑1971 | Hobart | Hard | R16 | | | Dent d. Jim Ward [USA] | 6-3 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |