H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Horacio de la Pena vs Mel Purcell H2H: 1-1
Horacio de la Pena and Mel Purcell are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Horacio de la Pena won the 1987 Roland Garros second round 6-3 6-4 6-3.
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ARG
Age 59
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1987* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Horacio de la Pena | 6-3 6-4 6-3 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Sep 19, 1986* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-3 6-3 | Horacio de la Pena | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horacio de la Pena | #846 | #31 | 679 | 1,832 | 185 | 173 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Horacio de la Pena | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1984 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #89 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1985 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #70 | 1,689 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1986 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #38 | 1,733 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1987 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #88 | 1,642 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1988 | 27–17 | 61.4% | #52 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1989 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #128 | 1,651 | 0 | 2 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1990 | 20–14 | 58.8% | #63 | 1,724 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1991 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #101 | 1,720 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1992 | 7–18 | 28.0% | #114 | 1,552 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1993 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #79 | 1,595 | 0 | 4 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1994 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #265 | 1,555 | 0 | 4 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |