H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Javier Frana vs Mel Purcell H2H: 1-0

Javier Frana holds a 1–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Javier Frana leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Javier Frana won the 1987 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship round of 32 3-6 6-1 6-4.

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Javier Frana
ARG Age 59 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Javier Frana #255 3-6 6-1 6-4 Mel Purcell #79 Match data Jul 16, 1987* R32 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship ATP 250 Clay

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
Javier Frana #527 #30 944 1,904 156 151 50.8% 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 Javier Frana Mel Purcell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1978 0–2 0.0% #555 1,474 0 0
19 1986 1–3 25.0% #143 1,467 0 0 1979 2–4 33.3% #245 1,509 0 0
20 1987 6–10 37.5% #137 1,524 0 0 1980 19–13 59.4% #27 1,743 0 0
21 1988 15–18 45.5% #85 1,618 0 0 1981 48–20 70.6% #24 1,916 0 3
22 1989 9–16 36.0% #174 1,573 0 0 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,838 0 3
23 1990 1–3 25.0% #184 1,549 0 0 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,771 0 3
24 1991 23–15 60.5% #67 1,691 0 1 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,703 0 3
25 1992 12–20 37.5% #145 1,587 0 1 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,706 0 3
26 1993 21–10 67.7% #49 1,741 0 2 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,650 0 3
27 1994 15–11 57.7% #111 1,784 0 2 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3
28 1995 22–15 59.5% #58 1,693 0 3 1988 3–6 33.3% #268 1,538 0 3
29 1996 25–21 54.3% #80 1,677 0 3 1989 0–1 0.0% #504 1,525 0 3
30 1997 6–9 40.0% #172 1,686 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 Javier Frana 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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 1986 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1979 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
20 1987 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1980 7 5 12 58.3% 12 5 17 70.6% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
21 1988 10 11 21 47.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 20 3 23 87.0% 20 11 31 64.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3%
22 1989 3 9 12 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1982 14 8 22 63.6% 20 8 28 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4%
23 1990 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1983 9 8 17 52.9% 16 11 27 59.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
24 1991 8 8 16 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3%
25 1992 7 11 18 38.9% 2 6 8 25.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1985 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
26 1993 4 2 6 66.7% 10 4 14 71.4% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — — 1986 4 5 9 44.4% 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 2 4 6 33.3%
27 1994 3 3 6 50.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 1987 1 11 12 8.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
28 1995 0 2 2 0.0% 11 7 18 61.1% 10 3 13 76.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 1988 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
29 1996 10 10 20 50.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1997 3 3 6 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 49 63 112 43.8% 61 44 105 58.1% 38 31 69 55.1% 8 13 21 38.1% — 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 Javier Frana 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
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1475 97.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 0–1 — +0.28
19 1986 1467 95.8 — — — — — +53 — 33.3% -1.55 0–1 — — +0.90 1979 1509 112.5 — — — — +27 +9 — 37.5% -0.56 0–1 0–1 — -0.34
20 1987 1525 119.5 — — — — -8 +24 +29 41.9% -0.42 2–3 (40%) 2–4 (33%) — +0.28 1980 1744 150.1 — — — — -128 -24 — 56.8% +0.69 4–5 (44%) 2–2 (50%) — -1.39
21 1988 1619 120.3 — — — — -28 -82 +1 42.5% -0.53 8–6 (57%) 8–9 (47%) — +1.30 1981 1916 153.0 — — — — +9 -97 — 62.5% +0.92 16–6 (73%) 7–4 (64%) — -2.73
22 1989 1574 125.1 — — — — -38 -15 +32 43.1% -0.40 5–9 (36%) 4–4 (50%) — -0.24 1982 1838 155.1 — — — — -35 +108 — 60.0% +0.68 6–5 (55%) 7–5 (58%) — -5.38
23 1990 1549 101.4 — — — — -25 — — 25.0% -1.38 — 1–2 (33%) — +0.28 1983 1771 144.5 — — — — -61 +111 -55 54.8% +0.29 8–13 (38%) 9–4 (69%) — +0.37
24 1991 1691 122.9 +3.07 +0.51 1.170 52.9% -94 -54 +17 57.1% +0.56 8–6 (57%) 11–5 (69%) — +2.93 1984 1703 139.2 — — — — +12 +119 -31 49.5% -0.08 7–8 (47%) 5–6 (45%) — -1.17
25 1992 1587 116.2 -0.84 -1.75 0.947 49.2% -41 +15 +112 38.6% -0.48 4–4 (50%) 2–10 (17%) — +1.79 1985 1706 132.0 — — — — +24 — — 39.5% -0.89 3–1 (75%) 3–5 (38%) — -2.09
26 1993 1741 132.7 +3.92 -0.05 1.221 53.2% -142 -8 +16 62.5% +0.66 8–5 (62%) 9–5 (64%) — +2.88 1986 1650 128.8 — — — — +22 +75 — 46.5% -0.25 5–7 (42%) 3–1 (75%) — -1.07
27 1994 1784 132.4 +1.93 -1.03 1.007 49.9% -154 +45 -24 56.8% +0.39 4–2 (67%) 5–4 (56%) — +0.09 1987 1530 132.0 — — — — +26 +134 +149 38.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 2–5 (29%) — 0.00
28 1995 1694 132.6 +3.43 +1.78 1.208 53.3% -123 +74 +134 59.1% +0.84 5–7 (42%) 9–11 (45%) — +0.21 1988 1538 115.3 — — — — +78 +54 — 40.7% -0.78 1–2 (33%) 3–0 (100%) — -0.36
29 1996 1677 133.4 +2.47 -0.57 1.061 50.9% -33 +84 +87 50.4% -0.06 11–9 (55%) 11–13 (46%) — -0.36 1989 1526 103.2 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.00 — 0–1 — -0.07
30 1997 1687 125.6 +1.91 -0.94 1.008 49.8% -39 +24 +123 50.0% -0.13 0–3 (0%) 4–3 (57%) — -1.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1905 132.2 +2.41 -0.14 1.095 51.5% -58 +29 +52 50.4% +0.06 55–55 (50%) 66–70 (49%) 100.8 +2.86 — 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.