H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Lawson Duncan vs Mel Purcell H2H: 1-0
Lawson Duncan holds a 1–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lawson Duncan leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Lawson Duncan won the 1985 Indianapolis second round 6-1 7-5.
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USA
Age 61
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 1985 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Lawson Duncan | 6-1 7-5 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Duncan | #1,094 | #47 | 317 | 1,761 | 105 | 110 | 48.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Lawson Duncan | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #165 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #59 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #174 | 1,569 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1987 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #93 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1988 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #58 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1989 | 25–22 | 53.2% | #91 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1990 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #143 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1991 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #432 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | 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 |