H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
M. Purcell vs Hans Gildemeister H2H: 2-1
M. Purcell holds a 2–1 lead over Hans Gildemeister in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, M. Purcell leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Hans Gildemeister won the 1984 Indianapolis third round 6-2 6-2.
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USA
Age 66
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
CHI
Age 70
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1984 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | 6-2 6-2 | M. Purcell | Match data |
| Jul 22, 1981* | Washington | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | M. Purcell | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | Hans Gildemeister | Match data |
| Apr 9, 1981* | Houston | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | M. Purcell | 6-3 7-6 | Hans Gildemeister | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Purcell | #673 | #21 | 21 | 1,991 | 190 | 164 | 53.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Hans Gildemeister | — | — | — | 1,965 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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 | M. Purcell | Hans Gildemeister | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |