Condition
7
10: New
9: Mint
8: Excellent
7: Good
6: Fair
5: Average
4: Below Average
3: Poor
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Rarity
6
10: Impossibly rare
9: Extremely rare
8: Hard to find
7: Fairly rare
6: Uncommon
5: Common
<4: Big Seller
9: Mint
8: Excellent
7: Good
6: Fair
5: Average
4: Below Average
3: Poor
9: Extremely rare
8: Hard to find
7: Fairly rare
6: Uncommon
5: Common
<4: Big Seller
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About This Racket
Ascot was a small London based footwear company that for many years and acted as agent for Yonex and Gosen. It has a parent company called Sunrise in South east Asia, owned by the Seth family. They started in tennis in 1975 and in 1980 the came up with a wood Pro tennis frame ‘2070’ that was used by Mark Cox trying to equal the quality of Dunlop Maxply. They also made the Court Ace in 1986
For such a small manufacturer they did really well! Mark was tempted away from Slazenger and rose to highest world ranking of #13 in 1977. Ascots sold very well in England in Black, Red or Blue and were a quality cheaper option to many of the better known wood frames manufacturers. They never mastered the composites as were too small for real R&D and gradually exited tennis in favour of badminton, Squash (WC Khan in Squash.) and apparel. Their footwear and tracksuits sold well in the 1980s.
Mark Cox Historic Gallery
Specifications (👋 not yet accurate….check back soon)
Measurements | Value | Performance | Score |
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Weight | 394g | Power | 33/100 |
Head Size & Length | 68sq in | 27inch | Control | 28/100 |
Balance | 8pt head light (220) | Spin | 26/100 |
Grip | Perforated leather | Handling | 30/100 |
Strings | 18 x 20 | gut | Comfort | 49/100 |
Flexibility | RA 49 | Consistency | 33/100 |
Gallery
About Mark Cox
Mark Cox and His Tennis Career
Mark Cox, a former pro tennis player from Leicester, carried the weight and expectations of the British public during his career. Cox reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon three times between 1968 and 1979. He faced pressure from the British public to win, which created a positive but challenging environment for him. Cox had notable matches against top players and he achieved victories over prominent figures such as Pancho Gonzalez and Rod Laver in the Australian Open. His career spanned the transition from the amateur to the Open Era, and he achieved a ranking of No. 13 in 1977, winning 10 singles titles during his career . He represented GB in the Davis Cup and playing doubles when they reached the finals against the U.S. in 1978. Cox considered this experience as the biggest moment of his career. After retiring in 1981, Cox continued to stay involved in tennis in Leicestershire Lawn Tennis.