Rod Laver def. Mark Cox #28

6-4 5-7 6-4

Rod Laver defeated Mark Cox 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the 1978 Richmond Wct round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverMark Cox
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jul 5, 1943
Age3934
Height175 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)28
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9551,851
Current career W-L570–145406–272
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 3 2 Mark Cox #28

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Kodes #466-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 2, 1978R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Eddie Dibbs #61-6 6-7LH2HMatch dataFeb 4, 1978QF

Mark Cox's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Manuel Orantes #77-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 2, 1978R32