H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Mark Cox vs John Newcombe H2H: 1-8

John Newcombe holds a 8–1 lead over Mark Cox in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 4–1 on carpet and 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1972 Vancouver Wct semifinal 7-5 6-4.

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Mark Cox
GBR Age 83 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 – 8
9 main draw meetings
John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 27, 1972* Vancouver Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John Newcombe 7-5 6-4 Mark Cox Match data
May 4, 1972* Las Vegas Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard John Newcombe 6-1 6-3 Mark Cox Match data
May 3, 1972* Denver Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet John Newcombe 6-3 6-2 Mark Cox Match data
May 6, 1971* Dallas Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 Mark Cox Match data
Oct 13, 1970* Midland ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 Mark Cox Match data
Jun 12, 1970* Casablanca Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe 6-4 6-8 6-1 6-3 Mark Cox Match data
Feb 25, 1970* Corpus Christi ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 6-3 4-6 6-4 Mark Cox Match data
May 3, 1969* Bournemouth ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 6-4 6-0 6-2 Mark Cox Match data
Mar 27, 1969* New York ATP 250 R32 Carpet Mark Cox 6-2 8-10 6-2 John Newcombe 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
John Newcombe #826 #1 0 2,201 556 224 71.3% 5 2 0 0 34 41

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 John Newcombe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1968 52–23 69.3% — 1,722 0 2 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8
25 1969 35–16 68.6% — 1,836 0 4 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10
26 1970 39–31 55.7% — 1,796 0 5 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14
27 1971 27–31 46.6% — 1,815 0 5 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20
28 1972 43–29 59.7% — 1,871 0 7 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27
29 1973 56–28 66.7% #22 1,890 0 10 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31
30 1974 25–17 59.5% #30 1,828 0 10 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40
31 1975 31–13 70.5% #25 1,915 0 13 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41
32 1976 22–15 59.5% #17 1,954 0 14 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41
33 1977 35–21 62.5% #26 1,823 0 15 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41
34 1978 15–16 48.4% #68 1,765 0 15 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41
35 1979 17–16 51.5% #76 1,786 0 15 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41
36 1980 11–13 45.8% #140 1,673 0 15 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41
37 1981 0–5 0.0% #140 1,597 0 15 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41