Career 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 Bob Hewitt takes it, 8–1 on categories Hewitt wins on titles. ATP Tour career: Hewitt 462 matches, Cox 697 matches.
Hewitt has 11 titles (one every 25 matches) to Cox’s 15 titles (one every 33.3 matches). Hewitt averages 1.6 sets won a match to Cox’s 1.5 (8% more). Hewitt averages 11.4 games lost a match to Cox’s 12.1. Longevity: Cox has 697 matches across 14 seasons, Hewitt 462 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, masters/1000 matches, tour finals matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 11 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 15 total · best 1
13.5 6,251 total · best 31 Games wonper game 13.4 9,318 total · best 38
59.8 Sets won % 57.1
54.3 Games won % 52.5
0.1 18 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 28 total · best 1
1.6 724 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.5 1,020 total · best 3
Head to head 3 7 matches since 1968 4
Hard · 3 matches Hewitt 1 Cox 2 Carpet · 2 matches Hewitt 1 Cox 1 Clay · 1 match Hewitt 0 Cox 1 Grass · 1 match Hewitt 1 Cox 0 Finals · 2 matches Hewitt 0 Cox 2 Last meetings 18 Nov 1974 · Johannesburg · Round of 32 · Hard Cox won 7-5 6-2 15 Apr 1974 · Johannesburg WCT · Round of 32 · Hard Cox won 7-5 6-2 26 Apr 1970 · Bournemouth · Final · Clay Cox won 6-1 6-2 6-3 13 Nov 1969 · London-4 · Final · Carpet Cox won 4-6 9-7 6-2 17 July 1969 · Davis Cup EUR F: GBR vs RSA · Round robin · Grass Hewitt won 3-6 6-0 4-6 6-3 9-7 11 Nov 1968 · London 2 · Quarterfinal · Hard Hewitt won Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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