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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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Chris Lewis
NZL Age 69 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Chris Lewis 6-7 6-0 6-4 7-6 Mel Purcell #40 Match data Jul 1, 1983* QF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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
Chris Lewis #1,054 #19 8 1,865 221 196 53.0% 0 0 0 0 3 3
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 Chris Lewis Mel Purcell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1,461 0 0 1978 0–2 0.0% #555 1,474 0 0
19 1976 9–16 36.0% #127 1,525 0 0 1979 2–4 33.3% #245 1,509 0 0
20 1977 18–12 60.0% #55 1,746 0 0 1980 19–13 59.4% #27 1,743 0 0
21 1978 34–26 56.7% #40 1,796 0 1 1981 48–20 70.6% #24 1,916 0 3
22 1979 10–18 35.7% #65 1,626 0 1 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,838 0 3
23 1980 24–24 50.0% #59 1,679 0 1 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,771 0 3
24 1981 41–24 63.1% #31 1,830 0 2 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,703 0 3
25 1982 30–20 60.0% #48 1,724 0 2 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,706 0 3
26 1983 28–23 54.9% #57 1,776 0 2 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,650 0 3
27 1984 15–18 45.5% #93 1,656 0 2 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3
28 1985 11–11 50.0% #120 1,598 0 3 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 Chris Lewis 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 %
16 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 1976 1 3 4 25.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 1979 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
20 1977 — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 13 7 20 65.0% — — — — 1980 7 5 12 58.3% 12 5 17 70.6% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
21 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 30 16 46 65.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1981 20 3 23 87.0% 20 11 31 64.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3%
22 1979 0 3 3 0.0% 10 13 23 43.5% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1982 14 8 22 63.6% 20 8 28 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
23 1980 0 3 3 0.0% 16 10 26 61.5% 4 6 10 40.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1983 9 8 17 52.9% 16 11 27 59.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
24 1981 14 7 21 66.7% 8 6 14 57.1% 13 7 20 65.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3%
25 1982 5 4 9 55.6% 16 9 25 64.0% 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — 1985 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
26 1983 8 6 14 57.1% 9 8 17 52.9% 10 4 14 71.4% 1 5 6 16.7% 1986 4 5 9 44.4% 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 2 4 6 33.3%
27 1984 3 4 7 42.9% 11 10 21 52.4% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 1 11 12 8.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
28 1985 5 1 6 83.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 36 33 69 52.2% 110 88 198 55.6% 58 51 109 53.2% 17 24 41 41.5% — 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 Chris Lewis 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
16 1973 1491 97.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1974 1478 99.8 — — — — — — +14 42.9% -0.38 1–1 — — +0.45 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1975 1461 100.3 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.75 — 0–1 — +0.08 1978 1475 97.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 0–1 — +0.28
19 1976 1525 125.9 — — — — +43 +6 +6 42.9% -0.55 2–9 (18%) 5–2 (71%) — +1.53 1979 1509 112.5 — — — — +27 +9 — 37.5% -0.56 0–1 0–1 — -0.34
20 1977 1746 143.6 — — — — — -125 +1 58.1% +0.59 4–4 (50%) 4–5 (44%) — +0.23 1980 1744 150.1 — — — — -128 -24 — 56.8% +0.69 4–5 (44%) 2–2 (50%) — -1.39
21 1978 1796 149.1 — — — — -214 +9 -64 58.1% +0.80 6–6 (50%) 3–4 (43%) — +0.28 1981 1916 153.0 — — — — +9 -97 — 62.5% +0.92 16–6 (73%) 7–4 (64%) — -2.73
22 1979 1626 126.6 — — — — -84 +70 — 39.4% -0.66 3–6 (33%) 3–6 (33%) — +0.17 1982 1838 155.1 — — — — -35 +108 — 60.0% +0.68 6–5 (55%) 7–5 (58%) — -5.38
23 1980 1679 133.7 — — — — -146 +67 +21 49.1% -0.12 6–4 (60%) 6–8 (43%) — +1.31 1983 1771 144.5 — — — — -61 +111 -55 54.8% +0.29 8–13 (38%) 9–4 (69%) — +0.37
24 1981 1831 147.2 — — — — -63 -49 -7 56.1% +0.43 18–5 (78%) 10–11 (48%) — +0.80 1984 1703 139.2 — — — — +12 +119 -31 49.5% -0.08 7–8 (47%) 5–6 (45%) — -1.17
25 1982 1724 133.3 — — — — +32 +57 +34 62.9% +0.82 4–4 (50%) 11–4 (73%) — +2.19 1985 1706 132.0 — — — — +24 — — 39.5% -0.89 3–1 (75%) 3–5 (38%) — -2.09
26 1983 1776 139.5 — — — — -75 -1 +127 52.1% +0.13 13–8 (62%) 13–18 (42%) — -0.32 1986 1650 128.8 — — — — +22 +75 — 46.5% -0.25 5–7 (42%) 3–1 (75%) — -1.07
27 1984 1657 127.2 — — — — +2 +105 +134 42.3% -0.62 7–2 (78%) 5–2 (71%) — -0.18 1987 1530 132.0 — — — — +26 +134 +149 38.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 2–5 (29%) — 0.00
28 1985 1598 117.4 — — — — +95 +79 +146 51.6% +0.09 3–4 (43%) 4–3 (57%) — +2.69 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 — 1865 142.6 — — — — -52 +31 +34 52.4% +0.18 67–53 (56%) 64–64 (50%) 105.0 +2.22 — 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.