H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Guy Forget vs Mel Purcell H2H: 1-0
Guy Forget holds a 1–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Guy Forget leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Guy Forget won the 1988 Key Biscayne third round 6-3 6-4 6-4.
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FRA
Age 61
Left-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1988* | Key Biscayne | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Guy Forget | 6-3 6-4 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Forget | #1,367 | #4 | 2,392 | 2,038 | 356 | 279 | 56.1% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 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 | Guy Forget | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1982 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #70 | 1,660 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1983 | 7–23 | 23.3% | #94 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 17–12 | 58.6% | #36 | 1,714 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #61 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #25 | 1,791 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1987 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,750 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1988 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #48 | 1,769 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1989 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #36 | 1,798 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1990 | 38–23 | 62.3% | #16 | 1,799 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1991 | 57–19 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,985 | 0 | 9 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1992 | 42–21 | 66.7% | #11 | 1,978 | 0 | 10 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1993 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #158 | 1,861 | 0 | 10 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1994 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #40 | 1,840 | 0 | 10 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1995 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #71 | 1,694 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1996 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #51 | 1,690 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1997 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #1121 | 1,599 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |