H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Mark Woodforde vs Mel Purcell H2H: 0-1
Mel Purcell holds a 1–0 lead over Mark Woodforde in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1986 Cincinnati second round 6-0 6-1.
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AUS
Age 60
Left-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0
–
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1986* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 6-0 6-1 | Mark Woodforde | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Woodforde | #985 | #19 | 1,291 | 1,922 | 313 | 294 | 51.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Mark Woodforde | 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 | 1985 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #127 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1986 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #181 | 1,546 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1987 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #67 | 1,648 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1988 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #42 | 1,800 | 0 | 2 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1989 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #75 | 1,710 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1990 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,716 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1991 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #88 | 1,631 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1992 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #40 | 1,814 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1993 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #28 | 1,792 | 0 | 4 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1994 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #43 | 1,792 | 0 | 4 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1995 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #51 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1996 | 32–25 | 56.1% | #27 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1997 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #46 | 1,731 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1998 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #58 | 1,747 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1999 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #130 | 1,611 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2000 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #321 | 1,584 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |