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

Mark Cox vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 1-2

Earl Butch Buchholz holds a 2–1 lead over Mark Cox in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Mark Cox won the 1970 Johannesburg fourth round 1-6 6-1 3-1 RET.

GBR Age 83 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 2
3 main draw meetings
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 28, 1970* Johannesburg ATP 250 R16 Hard Mark Cox 1-6 6-1 3-1 (ret.) Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Feb 4, 1970* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R64 Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 3-6 6-2 6-3 Mark Cox Match data
Sep 2, 1969* US Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Earl Butch Buchholz 13-11 6-4 6-4 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
Earl Butch Buchholz #555 #156 0 1,941 98 81 54.7% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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.

Mark Cox Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 52–23 69.3% 1,722 0 2 1968 46–34 57.5% 1,606 0 5
1969 35–16 68.6% 1,836 0 4 1969 41–32 56.2% 1,884 0 6
1970 39–31 55.7% 1,796 0 5 1970 8–7 53.3% 1,832 0 6
1971 27–31 46.6% 1,815 0 5 1973 0–3 0.0% 1,796 0 6
1972 43–29 59.7% 1,871 0 7 1974 0–1 0.0% 1,775 0 6
1973 56–28 66.7% #22 1,890 0 10 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,803 0 6
1974 25–17 59.5% #30 1,828 0 10 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,791 0 6
1975 31–13 70.5% #25 1,915 0 13 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,772 0 6
1976 22–15 59.5% #17 1,954 0 14
1977 35–21 62.5% #26 1,823 0 15
1978 15–16 48.4% #68 1,765 0 15
1979 17–16 51.5% #76 1,786 0 15
1980 11–13 45.8% #140 1,673 0 15
1981 0–5 0.0% #140 1,597 0 15