H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mark Cox vs Ray Ruffels H2H: 5-2
Mark Cox holds a 5–2 lead over Ray Ruffels in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Mark Cox leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Mark Cox won the 1972 Cleveland Wct final 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4.
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GBR
Age 83
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5
–
2
7 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1972* | Cleveland Wct | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Mark Cox | 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Aug 1, 1972* | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Mark Cox | 7-5 6-1 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Apr 19, 1972* | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Mark Cox | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1971* | Wembley | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Ray Ruffels | 9-8 3-6 7-5 | Mark Cox | Match data |
| Aug 4, 1971* | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Ray Ruffels | 7-6 4-6 6-2 | Mark Cox | Match data |
| May 18, 1971* | Tehran Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Mark Cox | 6-1 6-2 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1970* | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Mark Cox | 3-6 10-8 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | 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 |
| Ray Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | Ray Ruffels | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1968 | 52–23 | 69.3% | — | 1,722 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1969 | 35–16 | 68.6% | — | 1,836 | 0 | 4 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1970 | 39–31 | 55.7% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1971 | 27–31 | 46.6% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1972 | 43–29 | 59.7% | — | 1,871 | 0 | 7 | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1973 | 56–28 | 66.7% | #22 | 1,890 | 0 | 10 | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1974 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #30 | 1,828 | 0 | 10 | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1975 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #25 | 1,915 | 0 | 13 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | 1976 | 22–15 | 59.5% | #17 | 1,954 | 0 | 14 | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1977 | 35–21 | 62.5% | #26 | 1,823 | 0 | 15 | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1978 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #68 | 1,765 | 0 | 15 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |