Player data updated: 2026-10-17 16:37 UTC
Alex Cowie
Alex Cowie represented the United Kingdom on the WTA Tour. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 36–59 and no singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak singles rank
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Elo peak
1612 (38th percentile)
Singles record
36–59 (37.9%)
Singles titles
0
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Kirk | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 20, 1972* | R32 | West Kirby | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Winnie Shaw | 3-6 8-9 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1972* | R16 | Newport Wales | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Kerry Harris | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 13, 1972* | R32 | Newport Wales | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Kerry Harris | 6-8 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 30, 1972* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Denise Carter | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 28, 1972* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Congdon | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jun 12, 1970 | H2H |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 12, 1972 | H2H |
| Jill Cooper | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 5, 1972 | H2H |
| Margaret Court | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 18, 1970 | H2H |
| Brenda Kirk | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 20, 1972 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 7 | 17 | 24 | 29.2% |
| 1969 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 1970 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% |
| 1971 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% |
| 1972 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 17 | 28 | 45 | 37.8% | 19 | 27 | 46 | 41.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 36 | 59 | 95 | 37.9% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | 1439 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +5 | +63 | 35.7% | -0.95 | 2–6 (25%) | — | — | -0.21 |
| 1969 | 22 | 1409 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +29 | +47 | 26.3% | -1.26 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.13 |
| 1970 | 23 | 1481 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | — | -70 | +45 | 34.7% | -1.29 | 4–1 (80%) | — | — | +1.28 |
| 1971 | 24 | 1529 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -29 | -21 | 46.8% | -0.30 | 3–6 (33%) | — | — | +1.11 |
| 1972 | 25 | 1596 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -55 | -12 | 52.5% | +0.23 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.44 |
| Career | 1612 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -23 | +14 | 40.3% | -0.69 | 10–15 (40%) | — | — | +1.69 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | W | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1969 | 22 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1970 | 23 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1971 | 24 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1972 | 25 | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–5 (17%) |
1–5 (17%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | EAS | NWP | QUE | BEA | BEC | BOU | CAN | CAN | CHI | CHI | FEL | FRI | FUL | GUI | HAM | HUR | MAN | MAN | MEN | NIC | NOT | POR | SOU | STA | SUR | SUT | TOR | WES | WOL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | SF | — | R32 | R16 | R32 | R32 | R32 | SF | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | 7–15 (32%) |
| 1969 | 22 | — | — | R64 | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–6 (25%) |
| 1970 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | SF | QF | R16 | R16 | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | — | — | R16 | 8–13 (38%) |
| 1971 | 24 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | SF | QF | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | 9–10 (47%) |
| 1972 | 25 | — | R16 | R64 | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | R32 | — | 9–9 (50%) |
| W-L | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 1–5 (17%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 1–3 (25%) | 3–2 (60%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–3 (57%) | 4–3 (57%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–3 (57%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) |
35–53 (40%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
No ranking history available.
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Alex Cowie?
- Alex Cowie is 79 years old, born on May 11, 1947.
- Which country does Alex Cowie represent?
- Alex Cowie represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Alex Cowie won?
- Alex Cowie has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Alex Cowie won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Alex Cowie's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Alex Cowie's career win-loss record?
- Alex Cowie has a career WTA singles record of 36 wins and 59 losses (37.9%).
- Which seasons of Alex Cowie's career appear in TennisDB?
- Alex Cowie appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1968 through 1972.
- On which surface does Alex Cowie have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Alex Cowie's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 41.3% (19–27).
- Who has Alex Cowie faced most often?
- Alex Cowie's most frequent opponent is Judy Congdon, with a head-to-head record of 2–3 across 5 meetings.