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Mark Cox

GBR Age 83 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Left-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1981

Mark Cox represented the United Kingdom on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 12. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 406–272 and 13 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
12 (Oct 3, 1977)
Elo peak
2023 (92nd percentile)
Singles record
406–272 (59.9%)
Singles titles
13

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Mark Cox's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Yannick Noah #12 2-6 7-5 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32 Paris Masters ATP 250 Hard
Warren Maher 3-6 5-7 L Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32 Stuttgart Open ATP 250 Clay
Carlos Kirmayr #48 3-6 7-6 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 24, 1981* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Syd Ball 6-7 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64 Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass
Raymond Moore 6-2 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Apr 23, 1981* R32 Bournemouth ATP 250 Clay

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Mark Cox's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Tom Okker 6 11 17 Oct 25, 1979 H2H
Cliff Drysdale 6 10 16 Mar 26, 1977 H2H
Stan Smith 6 7 13 Oct 27, 1979 H2H
Marty Riessen 4 9 13 Mar 13, 1976 H2H
Jan Kodes 6 6 12 Nov 26, 1977 H2H

Singles Titles (13)

Mark Cox singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
196925 2 2 Charlotte, London (4)
197026 1 1 Bournemouth
197228 2 2 Cleveland Wct, Macon
197329 3 3 Denver Wct, Dublin, Eastbourne
197531 3 3 Atlanta Wct, London Wct, Washington Indoor Wct
197632 1 1 Stockholm Open
197733 1 1 Helsinki
Total 13 13

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Mark Cox career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682452237569.3%
19692535165168.6%
19702639317055.7%
19712727315846.6%
19722843297259.7%
19732956288466.7%1822
19743024164060.0%1930
19753130124271.4%3225
19763222153759.5%5717
19773335215662.5%1726
19783415163148.4%2668
19793517163351.5%6176
19803611132445.8%79140
1981370550.0%
Career40627267859.9%

Career Results by Surface

Mark Cox career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196824 24113568.6%1882669.2%62875.0%42666.7% 52237569.3%
196925 1151668.8%1261866.7%42666.7%831172.7% 35165168.6%
197026 1091952.6%1462070.0%1292157.1%371030.0% 39317055.7%
197127 9112045.0%871553.3%561145.5%571241.7% 27315846.6%
197228 1492360.9%851361.5%21366.7%19143357.6% 43297259.7%
197329 1141573.3%10112147.6%1021283.3%25113669.4% 56288466.7%
197430 841266.7%12333.3%22450.0%1382161.9% 24164060.0%
197531 32560.0%33650.0%21366.7%2262878.6% 30124271.4%
197632 921181.8%54955.6%22450.0%671346.2% 22153759.5%
197733 881650.0%551050.0%821080.0%1462070.0% 35215662.5%
197834 54955.6%21366.7%12333.3%791643.8% 15163148.4%
197935 981752.9%12333.3%43757.1%33650.0% 17163351.5%
198036 551050.0%23540.0%22450.0%23540.0% 11132445.8%
198137 0110.0%0220.0%0220.0% 0550.0%
Career1268320960.3%896515457.8%60389861.2%1318621760.4%40627267859.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Mark Cox career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197329 0330.0%0220.0%31475.0%606100.0% 961560.0%
197430 0110.0%101100.0%21366.7%11250.0% 43757.1%
197531 0110.0%41580.0%62875.0%202100.0% 1241675.0%
197632 000110.0%202100.0%00 21366.7%
197733 15616.7%33650.0%1441877.8%303100.0% 21123363.6%
197834 23540.0%23540.0%44850.0%101100.0% 9101947.4%
197935 0440.0%22450.0%641060.0%00 8101844.4%
198036 0110.0%0330.0%33650.0%00 371030.0%
198137 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
Career 3182114.3%12162842.9%40206066.7%1311492.9% 685512355.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 123/678 (18.1%) of Mark Cox's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Mark Cox advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 24 1715 125.1 +102 -21 -76 64.9% +1.14 9–9 (50%) +2.86
1969 25 1839 129.2 +75 -68 -126 60.3% +0.67 12–5 (71%) +4.09
1970 26 1800 135.6 -58 +55 +20 55.8% +0.34 9–10 (47%) 2–6 (25%) 95.2 -1.60
1971 27 1819 144.9 -45 +46 -4 47.1% -0.09 6–6 (50%) 13–13 (50%) 99.1 -7.38
1972 28 1874 146.7 -12 +65 -36 56.3% +0.44 18–12 (60%) 15–11 (58%) 105.7 -2.93
1973 29 1894 146.3 +69 -86 +22 61.9% +0.79 18–9 (67%) 14–12 (54%) 105.1 -1.01
1974 30 1833 142.1 +74 -51 +60 60.8% +0.62 3–7 (30%) 14–9 (61%) 95.2 -0.73
1975 31 1934 154.0 +99 -157 -28 66.7% +1.39 6–3 (67%) 4–6 (40%) 100.5 -0.82
1976 32 1965 146.6 +85 -198 -95 52.6% -0.01 12–4 (75%) 8–6 (57%) 107.0 -3.40
1977 33 1828 146.3 +94 -114 +115 57.0% +0.45 11–3 (79%) 7–11 (39%) 100.4 -0.20
1978 34 1770 142.3 +57 -48 +123 50.0% +0.15 3–5 (38%) 5–1 (83%) 100.0 -1.06
1979 35 1790 141.2 +18 -86 +110 53.0% +0.22 3–6 (33%) 6–6 (50%) 93.7 -1.30
1980 36 1676 120.6 +49 -18 +194 46.8% -0.26 4–4 (50%) 7–6 (54%) 98.6 +1.71
1981 37 1599 106.1 21.4% -1.79 0–2 1–1 -0.05
Career 2023 146.1 +46 -36 +21 57.2% +0.50 114–85 (57%) 96–88 (52%) 101.1 -1.75

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Mark Cox Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196824 R32R16 5–2 (71%)
196925 R32R32 4–2 (67%)
197026 R32R64 3–2 (60%)
197127 QFR128R32 4–3 (57%)
197228 R32 2–1 (67%)
197329 R64R32 3–2 (60%)
197430 R128R32 2–2 (50%)
197531 R32R32 4–2 (67%)
197632 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
197733 R16R128 3–2 (60%)
197834 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
197935 R16R128 3–2 (60%)
198036 R64 1–1 (50%)
198137 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
18–12
(60%)
15–11
(58%)
38–26
(59%)

ATP 500

Mark Cox ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACANCAN W-L
Win %
197329 R32R16 3–2 (60%)
197935 R16R64 2–2 (50%)
198036 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
5–5
(50%)

ATP 250

Mark Cox ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLBARBASBUECINDALEASFLRGENGSTHAMHOUMADMCMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROMROTSPBSTOSTUTKYVIEWASABEALABARBERBIRBLOBOLBOLBOUBREBRIBRUBUFCAICAPCARCASCHACHACHICLECOLCOLCOPCORCURDAYDENDENDUBDURDURESSFORFRAGOTHELHILJOHKINLAKLASLASLEILONLONLONLONLONLOSLOULOUMACMEMMEMMERMIDMILCANMONNANNEWNEWEASOMAOVIPALIWPHIPITPITPORQUEQUERICSACSALSANSANSANSAOSEASOUSOUST.SURSYDTAMTEHCANTORTORTOUTUCU.SVANVANWEM W-L
Win %
196824 R16SFR32SFSFR16SFSFR32SFSFSFQFSFQFFR16R32WR16R16WSF 47–21 (69%)
196925 R32R32SFQFFFWFWFR16SFSFQFR16R32 31–14 (69%)
197026 R16QFR16QFR64RRR32QFQFWR32R16QFQFSFQFR64R16QFR64QFR16R32QFR16R16QF 34–28 (55%)
197127 R32QFR64R32R32R32R32R32QFR32R32SFR16QFR32QFR32R32FR16R32R32R64R32R16R32R16R16 23–28 (45%)
197228 R16QFQFSFR32QFR32QFR16WR32R16R32SFR16QFR32R32FWSFSFR32R32R16R32R16R32R32SF 41–28 (59%)
197329 R64WR64R32R16R32R32R32QFR64SFR16R16SFQFWWR16BRFQFQFSFQFQFR16 50–24 (68%)
197430 R32R16R32FR16SFQFR16FQFQFR64QFR16 22–14 (61%)
197531 WQFR16SFWQFR64WSFR64R16R16R16 26–10 (72%)
197632 SFR16R16SFQFWQFR16R16SFR16R32R16R16 20–13 (61%)
197733 QFFR16SFFSFR32WR32R16SFQFR64R32R32R64R16R16R64R16 32–19 (63%)
197834 R16SFR64R32R64R32QFR16QFR32R32R16R16R16 13–14 (48%)
197935 R32R64R64R32R16R16QFSFR16R16R16R32 12–12 (50%)
198036 R16R32R64QFFR64QFR32R32R16R32 10–11 (48%)
198137 R32R64R32R32 0–4 (0%)
W-L 5–0
(100%)
5–5
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
5–1
(83%)
2–2
(50%)
7–2
(78%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
3–5
(38%)
2–1
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
2–2
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
1–2
(33%)
4–3
(57%)
11–8
(58%)
5–4
(56%)
5–5
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
0–1
(0%)
14–6
(70%)
5–3
(62%)
3–2
(60%)
3–2
(60%)
9–3
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
4–2
(67%)
17–7
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
8–2
(80%)
5–2
(71%)
2–3
(40%)
6–1
(86%)
5–2
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
6–2
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
8–2
(80%)
8–1
(89%)
4–1
(80%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
7–6
(54%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
12–3
(80%)
3–0
(100%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
8–2
(80%)
9–3
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
3–3
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
7–8
(47%)
1–1
(50%)
2–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–2
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
5–5
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
6–9
(40%)
361–240
(60%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
12
Career-high date
Oct 3, 1977
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Mark Cox ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973291818172122
197430191923172629272830
197531325128252625
1976325717
197733171715161614141313142726
197834282329343244716561626268
197935617896777781787576
1980367776645961596372789294140
198541486

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Mark Cox's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Tony Roche AUS #12 2,138 551 360 191 65.3% $529,199 20 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Roger Taylor GBR #11 2,004 666 369 297 55.4% 9 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Roy Emerson AUS #12 2,007 449 275 174 61.2% 5 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Paolo Bertolucci ITA #12 1,934 338 194 144 57.4% 6 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Nikola Pilic CRO #12 1,950 550 301 249 54.7% 5 0 0 1968–1978 Rivalries Match log
Marty Riessen USA #11 2,105 845 531 314 62.8% $465 11 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Cliff Drysdale RSA #13 2,135 648 397 251 61.3% 6 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Balazs Taroczy HUN #12 2,002 610 381 229 62.5% $1,437,443 13 0 0 1972–1986 Rivalries Match log
Jaime Fillol CHI #14 2,063 898 534 364 59.5% $187,169 8 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Tom Gorman USA #10 2,006 706 415 291 58.8% $10,000 9 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Buster C Mottram GBR #15 1,979 445 271 174 60.9% $14,500 3 0 0 1970–1983 Rivalries Match log
Alexander Volkov RUS #14 1,922 537 291 246 54.2% $3,362,840 3 0 0 1968–1997 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mark Cox?
Mark Cox is 83 years old, born on July 5, 1943.
Which country does Mark Cox represent?
Mark Cox represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Mark Cox?
Mark Cox is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is Mark Cox left-handed or right-handed?
Mark Cox plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Mark Cox won?
Mark Cox has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Mark Cox won?
TennisDB does not group any of Mark Cox's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Mark Cox won?
Mark Cox has won 13 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Helsinki in 1977.
What is Mark Cox's highest ATP ranking?
Mark Cox's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 12, first achieved on October 3, 1977.
What is Mark Cox's career win-loss record?
Mark Cox has a career ATP singles record of 406 wins and 272 losses (59.9%).
Which seasons of Mark Cox's career appear in TennisDB?
Mark Cox appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1981.
On which surface does Mark Cox have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Mark Cox's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 61.2% (60–38).
Who has Mark Cox faced most often?
Mark Cox's most frequent opponent is Tom Okker, with a head-to-head record of 6–11 across 17 meetings.