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Mark Cox (tennis)
Mark Cox (born 5 July 1943) is a former tennis player from England, who played professional and amateur tennis in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He was ranked as high as World No. 13 on the ATP rankings (achieving that ranking in August 1977). Cox was educated at Wyggeston Boys' School in Leicester and Millfield School in Somerset.
Cox obtained an economics undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge (Downing College), where he was a member of the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club.
During his career, he won eight singles titles and three doubles titles, reached the quarterfinals at the US Nationals (in 1966), and the final at the event in Cincinnati (in 1977).〔''Lawrence Journal-World''. ("Sports Briefs" ). 19 July 1977, p. 11. Retrieved on 15 July 2013.〕 He also played on Great Britain's Davis Cup team, and was on the team that reached the 1978 final against the United States.〔''Wilmington Morning Star''. ("Davis Cup players named" ). 17 November 1978, p. 3-C. Retrieved on 15 July 2013.〕 He has also gone down in tennis history as the first amateur player to beat a professional.〔''Spartanburg Herald-Journal''. ("Mark Cox Is Tennis Champ" ). 3 May 1970, p. B4. Retrieved on 15 July 2013.〕 In May 1968, at the British Hard Court Championships at Bournemouth, he beat the American Pancho Gonzales in five sets in two and a quarter hours.〔''Montreal Gazette''. He followed this up for good measure by beating two times Wimbledon Champion Roy Emerson in the next round. ("British Tennis Amateur Mark Cox Upsets U.S. Pro Pancho Gonzales" ). Associated Press, 25 April 1968, p. 14. Retrieved on 15 July 2013.〕 Cox also achieved big upset wins over No. 1 seed, Rod Laver, at the 1971 Australian Open,〔Stone, Peter. ("Laver leaves tired, beaten" ). ''The Age'', 12 March 1971, p. 24. Retrieved on 15 July 2013.〕 and over No. 2 seed, Ken Rosewall, at the 1972 US Open.〔''Times Daily'' (Florence, S.C.). ("The 'Giant Killer': Mark Cox Upsets Rosewall In U.S. Open Tennis Play" ). Associated Press, 3 September 1972, p. 16. Retrieved on 15 July 2013.〕 Cox retired from playing in 1981. During his latter playing years and after his retirement, Cox has worked as a coach, and also as a television commentator for the BBC. He is also a Patron of a charity "CRY" (Cardiac Risk in the Young) and an Ambassador for the Win Tennis Academy at Bisham. He lives with his wife Susie in London.
==Grand Prix and WCT singles finals (16)==
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