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Mark Knowles holds a 1–0 lead over Alexander Volkov in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mark Knowles leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mark Knowles won the 1993 Washington Open round of 32 6-3 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Knowles | 6-3 6-3 | Alexander Volkov | Match data | Jul 22, 1993* | R32 | Washington Open | ATP Championship Series → modern equivalent ATP 500 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Volkov | #1,324 | #14 | 1,538 | 1,922 | 291 | 246 | 54.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mark Knowles | #1,400 | #96 | 484 | 1,623 | 23 | 52 | 30.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Alexander Volkov | Mark Knowles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #728 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #430 | 1,449 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #291 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #185 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #258 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #318 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #173 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #264 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #231 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #529 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,549 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #104 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #117 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #79 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #363 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #50 | 1,678 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #273 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #24 | 1,837 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #223 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 42–29 | 59.2% | #25 | 1,828 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #350 | 1,436 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 45–30 | 60.0% | #17 | 1,828 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 44–28 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,803 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 36–30 | 54.5% | #25 | 1,728 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #47 | 1,764 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #98 | 1,704 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #195 | 1,591 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Alexander Volkov | Mark Knowles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1996 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1998 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 68.8% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 68.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 124 | 96 | 220 | 56.4% | 34 | 48 | 82 | 41.5% | 41 | 32 | 73 | 56.2% | 92 | 70 | 162 | 56.8% | Career | 8 | 31 | 39 | 20.5% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 355/397 of Alexander Volkov's and 65/71 of Mark Knowles's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Alexander Volkov | Mark Knowles | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
| 1991 | 66/71 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 56.1% | 70.6% | 50.9% | 58.0% | 47.5% | 61.9% | 39.6% | 1991 | 5/5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 62.5% | 68.6% | 47.8% | 56.2% | 55.0% | 60.2% | 39.4% |
| 1992 | 68/75 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 54.2% | 72.2% | 49.8% | 63.3% | 46.2% | 61.9% | 38.6% | 1992 | 2/2 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 52.4% | 78.2% | 49.7% | 83.3% | 55.0% | 64.9% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 65/72 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 52.1% | 72.7% | 53.9% | 66.1% | 45.6% | 63.6% | 40.4% | 1993 | 6/6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 51.6% | 75.1% | 49.1% | 56.8% | 65.1% | 62.4% | 38.3% |
| 1994 | 56/66 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 50.5% | 72.0% | 47.2% | 54.0% | 48.3% | 59.8% | 37.9% | 1994 | 8/9 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 59.6% | 65.0% | 41.6% | 46.5% | 48.0% | 55.5% | 39.0% |
| 1995 | 54/59 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 50.5% | 72.7% | 47.8% | 55.4% | 43.6% | 60.4% | 37.6% | 1995 | 6/7 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 60.7% | 63.3% | 46.7% | 46.2% | 51.1% | 56.4% | 32.9% |
| 1996 | 30/34 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 51.0% | 69.2% | 45.7% | 56.1% | 45.4% | 57.7% | 35.8% | 1996 | 25/27 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 53.7% | 71.0% | 48.5% | 58.3% | 38.5% | 60.4% | 37.9% |
| 1997 | 16/20 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 50.6% | 71.5% | 49.3% | 53.6% | 38.7% | 60.5% | 39.3% | 1997 | 5/5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 54.9% | 54.9% | 45.0% | 51.2% | 43.5% | 50.0% | 40.2% |
| — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 4/5 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 61.8% | 67.3% | 34.9% | 59.2% | 66.1% | 54.8% | 39.8% |
| — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 2/3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 64.3% | 58.9% | 46.9% | 38.9% | 21.4% | 54.0% | 34.7% |
| — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 2/2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 56.9% | 57.1% | 51.5% | 35.4% | 25.9% | 54.5% | 35.5% |
| Career | 355/537 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 52.6% | 71.8% | 49.7% | 59.1% | 45.8% | 61.2% | 38.6% | Career | 65/75 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 56.5% | 67.7% | 46.5% | 54.4% | 46.2% | 58.2% | 37.9% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Alexander Volkov | Mark Knowles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1968 | 1513 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +31 | 57.1% | +0.43 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.37 | 1988 | 1484 | 98.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.14 |
| 1970 | 1465 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +39 | 9.1% | -2.64 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.24 | 1989 | 1449 | 88.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.67 | — | — | — | +0.23 |
| 1971 | 1487 | 101.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.17 | — | — | — | -0.02 | 1991 | 1461 | 102.6 | +0.62 | -2.64 | 0.990 | 49.0% | +33 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.63 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.38 |
| 1973 | 1501 | 103.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.12 | 1992 | 1484 | 109.1 | -0.44 | +1.34 | 1.106 | 52.0% | — | — | — | 50.0% | +1.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.08 |
| 1974 | 1495 | 103.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.00 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.20 | 1993 | 1526 | 114.5 | +0.34 | +0.85 | 1.017 | 50.3% | +6 | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | +0.13 |
| 1975 | 1523 | 109.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.80 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.05 | 1994 | 1509 | 115.5 | -3.12 | +0.60 | 0.877 | 47.3% | -8 | — | — | 40.7% | -0.78 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–1 | — | -0.25 |
| 1986 | 1515 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.00 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.01 | 1995 | 1550 | 118.7 | -1.39 | -0.67 | 0.755 | 45.0% | -34 | — | — | 38.1% | -1.05 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | -0.33 |
| 1987 | 1603 | 119.8 | — | — | — | — | -101 | — | +25 | 48.6% | -0.05 | 2–2 (50%) | 4–3 (57%) | — | -0.18 | 1996 | 1535 | 112.8 | -1.69 | -0.03 | 0.957 | 49.0% | -18 | -15 | +77 | 42.5% | -0.31 | 5–6 (45%) | 5–9 (36%) | — | +2.14 |
| 1988 | 1641 | 131.4 | — | — | — | — | -94 | — | +4 | 42.6% | -0.34 | 1–4 (20%) | 4–4 (50%) | — | -0.90 | 1997 | 1493 | 119.1 | -2.58 | +0.64 | 0.804 | 45.6% | -15 | — | — | 18.2% | -2.09 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | -0.32 |
| 1989 | 1679 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -131 | — | 53.1% | +0.18 | 7–6 (54%) | 9–4 (69%) | — | +0.30 | 1998 | 1484 | 96.7 | -2.46 | -1.13 | 0.881 | 48.0% | — | — | +134 | 20.0% | -2.20 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.87 |
| 1990 | 1837 | 152.1 | — | — | — | — | -13 | -208 | -90 | 55.5% | +0.42 | 10–9 (53%) | 9–13 (41%) | — | -2.78 | 1999 | 1451 | 98.8 | -0.82 | -1.79 | 0.754 | 44.4% | +7 | — | — | 14.3% | -2.14 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.26 |
| 1991 | 1829 | 139.9 | +0.75 | +0.99 | 1.038 | 50.9% | +6 | -160 | -54 | 55.0% | +0.27 | 21–13 (62%) | 17–14 (55%) | — | +0.32 | 2000 | 1437 | 100.7 | -2.24 | -1.34 | 0.780 | 45.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | — | — | +0.06 |
| 1992 | 1829 | 153.7 | +0.65 | +1.30 | 1.014 | 50.4% | +58 | -178 | -49 | 56.5% | +0.37 | 14–10 (58%) | 19–15 (56%) | — | -0.39 | 2001 | 1421 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1804 | 151.2 | +2.29 | +2.01 | 1.108 | 52.1% | +28 | — | +4 | 59.9% | +0.62 | 12–16 (43%) | 14–12 (54%) | — | +1.63 | 2003 | 1410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1728 | 134.7 | -1.65 | +0.22 | 0.942 | 48.9% | +14 | -145 | +98 | 51.1% | +0.02 | 20–11 (65%) | 11–12 (48%) | — | +1.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1764 | 136.1 | -0.96 | +0.39 | 0.951 | 49.0% | +3 | -223 | +22 | 49.0% | -0.07 | 16–9 (64%) | 6–13 (32%) | — | -0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1704 | 132.0 | -2.97 | -0.64 | 0.847 | 46.9% | -8 | -113 | +113 | 34.5% | -0.94 | 6–3 (67%) | 5–6 (45%) | — | -1.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1592 | 117.4 | -1.75 | +0.44 | 0.994 | 49.6% | +62 | +10 | — | 41.5% | -0.47 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–5 (29%) | — | +1.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1922 | 146.8 | -0.05 | +0.86 | 0.997 | 50.0% | +14 | -147 | +4 | 51.7% | +0.11 | 114–88 (56%) | 101–106 (49%) | 103.0 | -0.25 | Career | 1623 | 115.1 | -1.54 | -0.20 | 0.906 | 48.1% | -6 | -15 | +98 | 36.7% | -0.88 | 8–17 (32%) | 9–15 (38%) | 94.9 | +4.52 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Becker | 0 | 10 | 10 | Nov 2, 1995 | H2H |
| Pete Sampras | 2 | 7 | 9 | Sep 1, 1996 | H2H |
| Michael Stich | 1 | 8 | 9 | Feb 29, 1996 | H2H |
| Goran Ivanisevic | 2 | 6 | 8 | Jun 30, 1996 | H2H |
| Cedric Pioline | 6 | 2 | 8 | Jun 20, 1996 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastien Lareau | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 16, 2000 | H2H |
| Jeff Tarango | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 20, 1999 | H2H |
| Chris Wilkinson | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 24, 1998 | H2H |
| Brett Steven | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 30, 1997 | H2H |
| Andrei Olhovskiy | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 8, 1996 | H2H |