H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Harold Solomon vs Mel Purcell H2H: 0-3
Mel Purcell holds a 3–0 lead over Harold Solomon in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mel Purcell leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1983 Cincinnati second round 7-5 2-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 73
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
0
–
3
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1983* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 7-5 2-6 6-3 | Harold Solomon | Match data |
| Jul 16, 1982* | Boston | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-2 6-2 | Harold Solomon | Match data |
| Aug 4, 1980 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 4-6 6-0 6-2 | Harold Solomon | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Solomon | #1,115 | #5 | 2 | 2,161 | 578 | 334 | 63.4% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 |
| 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 | Harold Solomon | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1972 | 12–11 | 52.2% | — | 1,680 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1973 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #59 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1974 | 61–39 | 61.0% | #16 | 1,899 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1975 | 71–32 | 68.9% | #17 | 1,983 | 0 | 5 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1976 | 72–29 | 71.3% | #8 | 2,041 | 0 | 10 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1977 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #14 | 2,001 | 0 | 13 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1978 | 70–33 | 68.0% | #9 | 1,903 | 0 | 15 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1979 | 65–23 | 73.9% | #8 | 1,999 | 0 | 18 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1980 | 64–23 | 73.6% | #7 | 1,991 | 0 | 22 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1981 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #21 | 1,757 | 0 | 22 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1982 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #66 | 1,797 | 0 | 22 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1983 | 5–17 | 22.7% | #95 | 1,622 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1984 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #223 | 1,632 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1985 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #106 | 1,614 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1986 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #240 | 1,593 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1106 | 1,573 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |