Taylor Dent (b. April 24 1981) is a tennis player from the United States. He was born in Santa Ana, California, and is the son of former ATP player and 1974 Australian Open finalist Phil Dent.

He has won 4 ATP singles titles in his career: Newport (2002), Bangkok (2003), Memphis (2003), and Moscow (2003). However, he may currently be best known (at least in the US) as the opponent of a young boy playing the role of Jaden Agassi, the son of Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, in a television commercial for insurer Genworth Financial.

Unusual for a contemporary tennis player, Dent favors a pure serve-and-volley style of play.

Facts

• Has a 151 mph serve, second only to Andy Roddick
• Being over 80 kg, he is very injury prone. His injury areas include ankle, wrist, pinched nerve, and back.
• Taylor was forced to change his serving movement/style after he returned to tennis from a back injury. So far it has worked, as he is still hitting 140 mph balls and hasn't had a back problem to date. (July 2005)
• 6th January 2006 - Won the 2006 Hopman cup paired with Lisa Raymond, two rubbers to one.
• Taylor has often been likened to soccer sensation Demetrio Rojas
• Taylor played for Corona Del Mar H.S. (Newport Beach, CA).

See also

• List of male tennis players

American tennis players

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