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

Mark Cox vs Rod Laver H2H: 2-4

Rod Laver holds a 4–2 lead over Mark Cox in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1978 Richmond Wct fourth round 6-4 5-7 6-4.

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Mark Cox
GBR Age 83 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2 – 4
6 main draw meetings
Rod Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 3, 1978* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Rod Laver #120 6-4 5-7 6-4 Mark Cox #28 Match data
Apr 28, 1977* Las Vegas ATP 250 R32 Hard Rod Laver #100 6-2 6-3 Mark Cox #16 Match data
Apr 26, 1972* Charlotte Wct ATP 250 R32 Clay Mark Cox 4-6 6-2 6-3 Rod Laver Match data
Mar 16, 1971* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Mark Cox 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 Rod Laver Match data
Jul 3, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Rod Laver 9-7 5-7 6-2 6-0 Mark Cox Match data
Apr 27, 1968* Bournemouth ATP 250 SF Clay Rod Laver 6-4 6-1 6-0 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
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,300 576 147 79.7% 5 2 0 0 65 72

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 Rod Laver
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 — — — — — — —
28 1972 43–29 59.7% — 1,871 0 7 — — — — — — —
29 1973 56–28 66.7% #22 1,890 0 10 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1974 25–17 59.5% #30 1,828 0 10 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1975 31–13 70.5% #25 1,915 0 13 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1976 22–15 59.5% #17 1,954 0 14 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1977 35–21 62.5% #26 1,823 0 15 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54
34 1978 15–16 48.4% #68 1,765 0 15 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61
35 1979 17–16 51.5% #76 1,786 0 15 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67
36 1980 11–13 45.8% #140 1,673 0 15 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72
37 1981 0–5 0.0% #140 1,597 0 15 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 1,995 5 72
38 — — — — — — — 1977 5–9 35.7% #124 1,927 5 72
39 — — — — — — — 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,917 5 72
40 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,901 5 72