H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Mats Wilander vs Mel Purcell H2H: 2-0
Mats Wilander holds a 2–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mats Wilander leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Mats Wilander won the 1983 Monte Carlo final 6-1 6-2 6-3.
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SWE
Age 61
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1983* | Monte Carlo | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Mats Wilander | 6-1 6-2 6-3 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| May 14, 1981* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Mats Wilander | 7-5 7-5 | Mel Purcell | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Wilander | #1,354 | #1 | 1,075 | 2,262 | 526 | 203 | 72.2% | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 33 |
| 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 | Mats Wilander | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #283 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1981 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #73 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1982 | 56–16 | 77.8% | #8 | 2,020 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1983 | 71–11 | 86.6% | #4 | 2,246 | 2 | 13 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 49–12 | 80.3% | #4 | 2,177 | 3 | 16 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #3 | 2,108 | 4 | 19 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 46–13 | 78.0% | #3 | 2,056 | 4 | 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1987 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #3 | 2,082 | 4 | 26 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1988 | 51–9 | 85.0% | #1 | 2,152 | 7 | 32 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1989 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #12 | 1,922 | 7 | 32 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1990 | 21–13 | 61.8% | #41 | 1,894 | 7 | 33 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1991 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #159 | 1,767 | 7 | 33 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1993 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #330 | 1,695 | 7 | 33 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1994 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #129 | 1,652 | 7 | 33 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1995 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #46 | 1,766 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1996 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #196 | 1,679 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |