H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Alexander vs Mark Cox H2H: 3-5
Mark Cox holds a 5–3 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Mark Cox leads 3–1 on carpet, while John Alexander leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mark Cox won the 1977 Wimbledon second round 8-6 6-4 7-5.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3
–
5
8 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 83
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1977* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Mark Cox | 8-6 6-4 7-5 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1975* | Atlanta Wct | ATP 250 | F | Carpet | Mark Cox | 6-3 7-6(3) | John Alexander | Match data |
| Mar 15, 1975* | Washington Indoor Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Mark Cox | 7-5 6-3 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Aug 23, 1972* | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | John Alexander | 6-4 6-3 | Mark Cox | Match data |
| Jul 12, 1972* | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | John Alexander | 6-3 6-3 | Mark Cox | Match data |
| Feb 11, 1972* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | John Alexander | 7-6 3-6 6-3 | Mark Cox | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1971* | Cologne Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Mark Cox | 7-6 6-3 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Aug 4, 1968* | Munich | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Mark Cox | 6-4 6-2 | John Alexander | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | #860 | #8 | 0 | 2,067 | 579 | 422 | 57.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | John Alexander | Mark Cox | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1968 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1969 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 44–36 | 55.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 36–32 | 52.9% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 46–30 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #26 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1975 | 67–24 | 73.6% | #8 | 1,957 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 52–23 | 69.3% | — | 1,722 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 | 1969 | 35–16 | 68.6% | — | 1,836 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 | 1970 | 39–31 | 55.7% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 | 1971 | 27–31 | 46.6% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 | 1972 | 43–29 | 59.7% | — | 1,871 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1973 | 56–28 | 66.7% | #22 | 1,890 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 | 1974 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #30 | 1,828 | 0 | 10 |
| 31 | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 | 1975 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #25 | 1,915 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 | 1976 | 22–15 | 59.5% | #17 | 1,954 | 0 | 14 |
| 33 | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 | 1977 | 35–21 | 62.5% | #26 | 1,823 | 0 | 15 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #68 | 1,765 | 0 | 15 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #76 | 1,786 | 0 | 15 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #140 | 1,673 | 0 | 15 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,597 | 0 | 15 |