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.
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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
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |