H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Ivan Lendl vs Mel Purcell H2H: 7-1

Ivan Lendl holds a 7–1 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Ivan Lendl leads 4–1 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ivan Lendl won the 1987 San Francisco third round 6-2 6-3.

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Ivan Lendl
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
7 – 1
8 main draw meetings
Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 1, 1987* San Francisco ATP 250 R32 Carpet Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-3 Mel Purcell #139 Match data
Jun 26, 1985* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Ivan Lendl #2 6-4 7-6 7-6 Mel Purcell #75 Match data
Apr 20, 1984* Monte Carlo ATP 250 R16 Clay Ivan Lendl #2 6-0 6-3 Mel Purcell #26 Match data
Mar 17, 1984* Rotterdam ATP 250 QF Carpet Ivan Lendl #2 6-1 6-2 Mel Purcell #23 Match data
Jul 17, 1982* Boston ATP 250 QF Clay Mel Purcell #30 2-6 6-3 6-2 Ivan Lendl #4 Match data
May 7, 1982* Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Ivan Lendl #3 6-2 6-2 Mel Purcell #27 Match data
Jan 29, 1982* Delray Beach Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Ivan Lendl #2 7-5 7-6 Mel Purcell #26 Match data
Oct 25, 1980* Tokyo Outdoor ATP 250 SF Clay Ivan Lendl #7 7-6 6-1 Mel Purcell #31 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
Ivan Lendl #667 #1 3,420 2,424 1,051 229 82.1% 8 11 6 0 69 94
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 Ivan Lendl Mel Purcell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1978 9–7 56.2% #74 1,637 0 0 1978 0–2 0.0% #555 1,474 0 0
19 1979 35–17 67.3% #21 1,882 0 0 1979 2–4 33.3% #245 1,508 0 0
20 1980 103–28 78.6% #6 2,131 0 7 1980 19–13 59.4% #27 1,742 0 0
21 1981 95–12 88.8% #3 2,321 0 17 1981 48–20 70.6% #24 1,914 0 3
22 1982 104–8 92.9% #3 2,369 0 32 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,837 0 3
23 1983 75–16 82.4% #2 2,235 0 39 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,770 0 3
24 1984 58–12 82.9% #3 2,234 1 42 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,702 0 3
25 1985 80–6 93.0% #1 2,367 2 53 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,705 0 3
26 1986 75–6 92.6% #1 2,355 4 62 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,649 0 3
27 1987 75–7 91.5% #1 2,362 6 70 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3
28 1988 41–8 83.7% #2 2,220 6 73 1988 3–6 33.3% #268 1,537 0 3
29 1989 80–7 92.0% #1 2,261 7 83 1989 0–1 0.0% #504 1,525 0 3
30 1990 54–12 81.8% #3 2,130 8 88 — — — — — — —
31 1991 55–18 75.3% #5 2,031 8 91 — — — — — — —
32 1992 51–24 68.0% #8 2,006 8 92 — — — — — — —
33 1993 33–23 58.9% #19 1,780 8 94 — — — — — — —
34 1994 28–18 60.9% #55 1,754 8 94 — — — — — — —