H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Bernhard Pils vs Mel Purcell H2H: 0-1

Mel Purcell holds a 1–0 lead over Bernhard Pils in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1981 Tel Aviv round of 16 6-2 6-0.

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Bernhard Pils
AUT Age 64 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mel Purcell #25 6-2 6-0 Bernhard Pils Match data Oct 9, 1981* R16 Tel Aviv ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Bernhard Pils #992 #168 10 1,503 10 25 28.6% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mel Purcell #673 #21 21 1,992 190 164 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 Bernhard Pils Mel Purcell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1979 0–1 0.0% #579 1,493 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1980 1–3 25.0% #249 1,484 0 0 1978 0–2 0.0% #555 1,474 0 0
19 1981 1–4 20.0% — 1,460 0 0 1979 2–4 33.3% #245 1,509 0 0
20 1982 2–5 28.6% — 1,465 0 0 1980 19–13 59.4% #27 1,743 0 0
21 1983 1–5 16.7% #199 1,431 0 0 1981 48–20 70.6% #24 1,916 0 3
22 1984 2–1 66.7% #265 1,461 0 0 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,838 0 3
23 1985 3–4 42.9% #183 1,473 0 0 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,771 0 3
24 1986 0–1 0.0% #192 1,463 0 0 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,703 0 3
25 1987 0–1 0.0% #414 1,446 0 0 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,706 0 3
26 — — — — — — — 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,650 0 3
27 — — — — — — — 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3
28 — — — — — — — 1988 3–6 33.3% #268 1,538 0 3
29 — — — — — — — 1989 0–1 0.0% #504 1,525 0 3

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Bernhard Pils Mel Purcell
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1979 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
20 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1980 7 5 12 58.3% 12 5 17 70.6% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
21 1983 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1981 20 3 23 87.0% 20 11 31 64.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3%
22 1984 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 1982 14 8 22 63.6% 20 8 28 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
23 1985 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1983 9 8 17 52.9% 16 11 27 59.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
24 1986 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3%
25 1987 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1985 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 4 5 9 44.4% 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 2 4 6 33.3%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1 11 12 8.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 4 7 11 36.4% 4 14 18 22.2% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — 71 57 128 55.5% 89 65 154 57.8% 8 9 17 47.1% 22 33 55 40.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Bernhard Pils Mel Purcell
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1979 1494 98.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1980 1485 105.8 — — — — +56 — — 33.3% -1.11 0–1 1–0 — +0.40 1978 1475 97.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 0–1 — +0.28
19 1981 1460 98.3 — — — — +75 — — 30.8% -1.69 1–2 (33%) — — +0.57 1979 1509 112.5 — — — — +27 +9 — 37.5% -0.56 0–1 0–1 — -0.34
20 1982 1465 107.2 — — — — — +24 — 38.1% -1.29 1–2 (33%) 3–2 (60%) — +0.15 1980 1744 150.1 — — — — -128 -24 — 56.8% +0.69 4–5 (44%) 2–2 (50%) — -1.39
21 1983 1431 96.5 — — — — +65 +15 — 16.7% -2.08 — 1–0 — +0.77 1981 1916 153.0 — — — — +9 -97 — 62.5% +0.92 16–6 (73%) 7–4 (64%) — -2.73
22 1984 1462 105.2 — — — — — +27 — 57.1% +0.57 1–0 1–0 — +0.38 1982 1838 155.1 — — — — -35 +108 — 60.0% +0.68 6–5 (55%) 7–5 (58%) — -5.38
23 1985 1473 101.9 — — — — +34 -11 — 42.9% -0.64 — 1–1 — +0.89 1983 1771 144.5 — — — — -61 +111 -55 54.8% +0.29 8–13 (38%) 9–4 (69%) — +0.37
24 1986 1464 100.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.02 1984 1703 139.2 — — — — +12 +119 -31 49.5% -0.08 7–8 (47%) 5–6 (45%) — -1.17
25 1987 1447 97.5 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.27 1985 1706 132.0 — — — — +24 — — 39.5% -0.89 3–1 (75%) 3–5 (38%) — -2.09
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1650 128.8 — — — — +22 +75 — 46.5% -0.25 5–7 (42%) 3–1 (75%) — -1.07
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1530 132.0 — — — — +26 +134 +149 38.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 2–5 (29%) — 0.00
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 1538 115.3 — — — — +78 +54 — 40.7% -0.78 1–2 (33%) 3–0 (100%) — -0.36
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1526 103.2 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.00 — 0–1 — -0.07
Career — 1504 103.3 — — — — +56 +14 — 33.7% -1.29 3–6 (33%) 7–3 (70%) 100.6 +9.60 — 1993 150.0 — — — — -13 +49 +19 52.7% +0.23 53–55 (49%) 41–35 (54%) 100.0 -3.94

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.