H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jonathan Canter vs Mel Purcell H2H: 2-1
Jonathan Canter holds a 2–1 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Jonathan Canter leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jonathan Canter won the 1987 Cincinnati third round 6-2 3-6 6-1.
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USA
Age 61
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1987* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Jonathan Canter | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Aug 21, 1986* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Jonathan Canter | 6-4 7-6 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Apr 28, 1986 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Jonathan Canter | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Canter | #810 | #36 | 244 | 1,792 | 68 | 96 | 41.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Jonathan Canter | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1983 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #279 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #225 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #73 | 1,636 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #41 | 1,731 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1987 | 5–17 | 22.7% | #169 | 1,600 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1988 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #182 | 1,582 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1989 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #183 | 1,532 | 0 | 1 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1990 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #191 | 1,558 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #408 | 1,539 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1993 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #190 | 1,579 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1994 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #388 | 1,542 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |