H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Chris Lewis vs Mel Purcell H2H: 1-0
Chris Lewis holds a 1–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Chris Lewis leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Chris Lewis won the 1983 Wimbledon quarterfinal 6-7 6-0 6-4 7-6.
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NZL
Age 69
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1983* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | QF | Grass | Chris Lewis | 6-7 6-0 6-4 7-6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lewis | #1,054 | #19 | 8 | 1,863 | 221 | 196 | 53.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Chris Lewis | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1974 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #318 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1976 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #127 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1977 | 18–12 | 60.0% | #51 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1978 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #40 | 1,773 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1979 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #65 | 1,617 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1980 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #59 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1981 | 41–24 | 63.1% | #31 | 1,829 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1982 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #48 | 1,712 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1983 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #26 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1984 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #93 | 1,649 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1985 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #120 | 1,595 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |