H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 02:15 UTC
M. Purcell vs I. Nastase H2H: 2-0
Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for M. Purcell vs I. Nastase.
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USA
Age 66
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
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0
2 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 79
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
Career Comparison
| Metric | M. Purcell | I. Nastase |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #21 | #1 |
| Peak Points | 21 | 0 |
| Peak Elo | 1,991 | 2,260 |
| Singles W-L | 190–164 | 859–331 |
| Win % | 53.7% | 72.2% |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 | 2 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 0 | 4 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 3 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 3 | 55 |
| Total titles | 3 | 64 |
| Age | M. Purcell | I. Nastase | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | 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 | 1968 | 41–14 | 74.5% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 27–22 | 55.1% | — | 1,824 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 60–20 | 75.0% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 73–13 | 84.9% | — | 2,079 | 0 | 14 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 106–20 | 84.1% | — | 2,157 | 1 | 25 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 118–17 | 87.4% | #1 | 2,208 | 2 | 41 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 80–21 | 79.2% | #10 | 2,153 | 2 | 48 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 91–21 | 81.2% | #7 | 2,170 | 2 | 54 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 76–17 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,179 | 2 | 59 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #9 | 2,092 | 2 | 62 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #16 | 2,059 | 2 | 64 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #49 | 1,795 | 2 | 64 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #77 | 1,740 | 2 | 64 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #74 | 1,730 | 2 | 64 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 14–24 | 36.8% | #86 | 1,633 | 2 | 64 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #118 | 1,595 | 2 | 64 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #202 | 1,574 | 2 | 64 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #431 | 1,535 | 2 | 64 |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1983* | Monte Carlo | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | M. Purcell #30 | 7-6 7-6 | I. Nastase #118 | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1981* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | M. Purcell #28 | 3-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 | I. Nastase #78 | Match data |