H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Johan Kriek vs Mel Purcell H2H: 3-2

Johan Kriek holds a 3–2 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Johan Kriek leads 3–1 on hard courts, while Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Johan Kriek won the 1988 Memphis third round 6-7 6-1 6-2.

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Johan Kriek
USA Age 68 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3 – 2
5 main draw meetings
Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 18, 1988* Memphis ATP 250 R32 Hard Johan Kriek #53 6-7 6-1 6-2 Mel Purcell #145 Match data
Feb 24, 1987* Key Biscayne Masters 1000 R128 Hard Johan Kriek #24 7-6 4-6 2-6 6-2 6-3 Mel Purcell #79 Match data
Apr 29, 1982* Las Vegas ATP 250 R16 Hard Johan Kriek #8 6-4 6-2 Mel Purcell #26 Match data
Jan 28, 1981* Philadelphia ATP 250 R64 Carpet Mel Purcell #28 6-2 6-1 Johan Kriek #16 Match data
Oct 3, 1980* Maui ATP 250 R16 Hard Mel Purcell #40 7-5 6-2 Johan Kriek #18 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
Johan Kriek #859 #7 268 2,052 380 223 63.0% 2 0 0 0 12 14
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 Johan Kriek Mel Purcell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1978 0–2 0.0% #555 1,474 0 0
19 1977 1–2 33.3% #278 1,510 0 0 1979 2–4 33.3% #245 1,508 0 0
20 1978 22–11 66.7% #27 1,781 0 0 1980 19–13 59.4% #27 1,742 0 0
21 1979 33–22 60.0% #35 1,879 0 1 1981 48–20 70.6% #24 1,914 0 3
22 1980 39–24 61.9% #17 1,976 0 1 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,837 0 3
23 1981 38–15 71.7% #19 1,955 1 4 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,770 0 3
24 1982 41–21 66.1% #9 1,960 2 7 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,702 0 3
25 1983 39–19 67.2% #15 1,952 2 10 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,705 0 3
26 1984 37–17 68.5% #13 1,916 2 12 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,649 0 3
27 1985 43–21 67.2% #14 1,907 2 13 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3
28 1986 21–14 60.0% #23 1,880 2 13 1988 3–6 33.3% #268 1,537 0 3
29 1987 26–20 56.5% #48 1,737 2 14 1989 0–1 0.0% #504 1,525 0 3
30 1988 25–18 58.1% #39 1,788 2 14 — — — — — — —
31 1989 12–10 54.5% #52 1,700 2 14 — — — — — — —
32 1990 0–1 0.0% #413 1,683 2 14 — — — — — — —
33 1991 3–7 30.0% #274 1,611 2 14 — — — — — — —
34 1992 0–1 0.0% #1097 1,593 2 14 — — — — — — —