English tennis player who reached the top 25 in the world in the late 1960s and reached the semi-finals of three Grand Slam events.
Background
Born in Leicester, England, Mark Cox played college tennis at Cambridge University before turning professional in 1968 when the Open Era began.
Career
He was the first amateur to defeat a professional in an Open Era tournament, beating Pancho Gonzalez at the 1968 British Hard Court Championships. He reached three Grand Slam semi-finals at the Australian Open and elsewhere over the next decade.
Style of play
A left-handed all-court player with a powerful serve, Cox combined attacking baseline play with net approach skills, particularly effective on hard courts and grass.
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