Clay Court Statistics Overview
Mark Cox holds a solid clay court record of 94–67 across 161 matches (58.4%). A winning majority across 161 matches shows consistent ability to get results on clay. Claimed 2 titles on clay: Charlotte, Bournemouth.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Mark Cox is 6–5 (54.5%) across 11 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
4 finals reached on clay — won 2, lost 2 (solid 50% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on clay. 13 semifinals. 22 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 0–3 (0.0%, 3 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on clay; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 30–17 (63.8%); best-of-three: 64–50 (56.1%). Slightly better in five-set matches on clay — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Best season: 1969 — 14–5 (73.7%) from 19 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Mark Cox Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 11 | 12 | 47.8% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1971 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970 | 15 | 8 | 65.2% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1969 | 14 | 5 | 73.7% | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1968 | 19 | 9 | 67.9% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-13 | Loss | (211) Warren Maher | Stuttgart-2 | R32 | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1981-04-20 | Loss | (111) Raymond Moore | Bournemouth | R32 | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1980-09-22 | Loss | (132) Wolfgang Popp | Geneva | R32 | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1980-09-08 | Win | (302) Rohun Beven | Bournemouth | R32 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1980-09-08 | Loss | (190) Eddie Edwards | Bournemouth | QF | 6-2 7-6 |
| 1980-09-08 | Win | (244) Ernie Ewert | Bournemouth | R16 | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 1980-05-12 | Loss | (64) Pavel Slozil | Hamburg | R64 | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1979-05-14 | Loss | (1) Bjorn Borg | Hamburg | R64 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1979-04-09 | Loss | (169) Ismail El Shafei | Cairo | R16 | 7-5 6-7 6-3 |
| 1979-04-09 | Win | Ahmed El Mehelmy | Cairo | R32 | 6-3 6-2 |
Mark Cox
Matches — Clay