H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Joakim Nystrom vs Mel Purcell H2H: 3-1
Joakim Nystrom holds a 3–1 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Joakim Nystrom leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1988 Key Biscayne second round 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-0 7-5.
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SWE
Age 63
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
3
–
1
4 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 16, 1988* | Key Biscayne | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-0 7-5 | Joakim Nystrom | Match data |
| Aug 21, 1985* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Joakim Nystrom | 2-6 6-3 7-6 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1984* | Stockholm | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Joakim Nystrom | 6-3 6-3 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| May 19, 1983* | Munich | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Joakim Nystrom | 6-3 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joakim Nystrom | #977 | #7 | 54 | 2,114 | 257 | 136 | 65.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 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 | Joakim Nystrom | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #440 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1981 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #69 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1982 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #98 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1983 | 26–12 | 68.4% | #27 | 1,868 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1984 | 56–20 | 73.7% | #11 | 1,967 | 0 | 5 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1985 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #11 | 1,925 | 0 | 7 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1986 | 55–17 | 76.4% | #7 | 1,912 | 0 | 12 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1987 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #16 | 1,876 | 0 | 13 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1988 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #69 | 1,729 | 0 | 13 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #331 | 1,607 | 0 | 13 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |