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My Take
Taylor Dent is one of those players I root for in hindsight. A Californian who topped out at World No. 21 with four titles, he played a defiantly old-fashioned serve-and-volley game in an era that had already migrated to the baseline. That alone makes him interesting to me, a throwback chasing the net while everyone else dug in. What I admire more is the persistence: brutal back injuries kept threatening to end him, and he kept coming back. The numbers read as a solid career, but the texture underneath, stubbornness and style over conformity, is what makes him worth remembering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taylor Dent
- Name (Japanese)
- テーラー・デント
- Reading
- てーらー・でんと
- Born
- April 24, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- Newport Beach, California, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- tennis player
2. Background
- High school
- Corona del Mar High School
- University
- University of Southern California
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Taylor Dent born?
Born April 24, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Taylor Dent from?
Taylor Dent is from Newport Beach, California, United States.
What does Taylor Dent do?
Taylor Dent works as tennis player.
How tall is Taylor Dent?
Taylor Dent is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.