H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Aaron Krickstein vs Mel Purcell H2H: 1-0
Aaron Krickstein holds a 1–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Aaron Krickstein leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Aaron Krickstein won the 1986 US Open third round 6-3 6-2 6-1.
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USA
Age 58
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1986* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Aaron Krickstein | 6-3 6-2 6-1 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Krickstein | #1,299 | #6 | 1,544 | 2,043 | 381 | 252 | 60.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Mel Purcell | #673 | #21 | 21 | 1,991 | 190 | 164 | 53.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Aaron Krickstein | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1983 | 8–5 | 61.5% | #93 | 1,646 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1984 | 34–17 | 66.7% | #12 | 1,865 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1985 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #29 | 1,765 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1986 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #26 | 1,840 | 0 | 4 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1987 | 14–12 | 53.8% | #61 | 1,814 | 0 | 4 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1988 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #15 | 1,879 | 0 | 4 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1989 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #8 | 2,006 | 0 | 7 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1990 | 37–26 | 58.7% | #20 | 1,816 | 0 | 7 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1991 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #34 | 1,856 | 0 | 7 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1992 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #28 | 1,825 | 0 | 8 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1993 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #45 | 1,786 | 0 | 9 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1994 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #35 | 1,723 | 0 | 9 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1995 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #70 | 1,591 | 0 | 9 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1996 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1092 | 1,534 | 0 | 9 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |