H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Mark Cox H2H: 5-1

Ilie Nastase holds a 5–1 lead over Mark Cox in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 3–0 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1978 Philadelphia Wct third round 7-5 6-2.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 1
6 main draw meetings
Mark Cox
GBR Age 83 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 26, 1978* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Ilie Nastase #10 7-5 6-2 Mark Cox #28 Match data
Mar 26, 1977* Rotterdam ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #5 6-4 7-6(5) Mark Cox #15 Match data
Sep 2, 1975* US Open Grand Slam R32 Clay Ilie Nastase #7 6-0 6-4 Mark Cox #24 Match data
Oct 25, 1973* Madrid ATP 250 R16 Clay Ilie Nastase #1 6-1 6-2 Mark Cox #17 Match data
Mar 15, 1969* Barranquilla ATP 250 SF Clay Ilie Nastase 7-5 6-0 5-7 5-7 6-4 Mark Cox Match data
Mar 1, 1969* Curacao ATP 250 SF Hard Mark Cox 8-6 3-6 6-1 Ilie Nastase Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Ilie Nastase #1,075 #1 0 2,260 859 331 72.2% 2 4 3 0 55 64
Mark Cox #486 #12 0 2,009 408 274 59.8% 0 0 0 0 15 15

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ilie Nastase Mark Cox
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,756 0 3 — — — — — — —
22 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,824 0 5 — — — — — — —
23 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,970 0 7 — — — — — — —
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14 1968 52–23 69.3% — 1,722 0 2
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 1969 35–16 68.6% — 1,836 0 4
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 1970 39–31 55.7% — 1,796 0 5
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1971 27–31 46.6% — 1,815 0 5
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1972 43–29 59.7% — 1,871 0 7
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1973 56–28 66.7% #22 1,890 0 10
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1974 25–17 59.5% #30 1,828 0 10
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1975 31–13 70.5% #25 1,915 0 13
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1976 22–15 59.5% #17 1,954 0 14
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1977 35–21 62.5% #26 1,823 0 15
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1978 15–16 48.4% #68 1,765 0 15
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1979 17–16 51.5% #76 1,786 0 15
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1980 11–13 45.8% #140 1,673 0 15
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1981 0–5 0.0% #140 1,597 0 15
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 — — — — — — —