H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Mark Cox vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 6-11

Cliff Drysdale holds a 11–6 lead over Mark Cox in their ATP head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 4–2 on carpet and 3–2 on clay. Most recently, Mark Cox won the 1977 Rotterdam quarterfinal 6-3 6-3.

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Mark Cox
GBR Age 83 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
6 – 11
17 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 26, 1977* Rotterdam ATP 250 QF Carpet Mark Cox #15 6-3 6-3 Cliff Drysdale #22 Match data
Jan 27, 1977* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale #27 6-3 6-1 Mark Cox #17 Match data
Apr 3, 1975* Tuscon ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Drysdale #27 6-3 7-6 Mark Cox #51 Match data
Mar 21, 1975* Memphis ATP 250 R16 Carpet Mark Cox #51 7-5 6-2 Cliff Drysdale #27 Match data
Dec 1, 1972* Rome Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-3 Mark Cox Match data
Aug 18, 1972* Cleveland Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Mark Cox 3-6 6-3 7-6 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 3, 1972* Louisville Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Mark Cox 7-5 6-0 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 12, 1972* Houston Wct ATP 250 R32 Clay Mark Cox 6-3 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Mar 10, 1972* Miami Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-2 Mark Cox Match data
Nov 17, 1971* Bologna Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-3 7-6 Mark Cox Match data
Oct 21, 1971* Barcelona Wct ATP 250 R32 Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-0 6-3 Mark Cox Match data
Sep 29, 1971* Midland ATP 250 SF Hard Mark Cox 6-1 7-5 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 15, 1971* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 R16 Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-3 7-6 Mark Cox Match data
Nov 20, 1970* Wembley ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 9-8 6-3 Mark Cox Match data
Apr 11, 1970* Durban ATP 250 SF Hard Cliff Drysdale 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-4 Mark Cox Match data
Jun 29, 1969* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Cliff Drysdale 6-2 11-9 6-4 Mark Cox Match data
Aug 17, 1968* Hamburg ATP 250 R16 Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-1 Mark Cox 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
Mark Cox #486 #12 0 2,009 408 274 59.8% 0 0 0 0 15 15
Cliff Drysdale #423 #13 0 2,134 402 253 61.4% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1968 52–23 69.3% — 1,722 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1969 35–16 68.6% — 1,836 0 4 — — — — — — —
26 1970 39–31 55.7% — 1,796 0 5 — — — — — — —
27 1971 27–31 46.6% — 1,815 0 5 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1972 43–29 59.7% — 1,871 0 7 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1973 56–28 66.7% #22 1,890 0 10 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 1974 25–17 59.5% #30 1,828 0 10 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 1975 31–13 70.5% #25 1,915 0 13 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1976 22–15 59.5% #17 1,954 0 14 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1977 35–21 62.5% #26 1,823 0 15 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 1978 15–16 48.4% #68 1,765 0 15 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 1979 17–16 51.5% #76 1,786 0 15 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7
36 1980 11–13 45.8% #140 1,673 0 15 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7
37 1981 0–5 0.0% #140 1,597 0 15 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8
38 — — — — — — — 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8