H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Ben Testerman H2H: 2-2
Mel Purcell and Ben Testerman are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Ben Testerman won the 1987 Toulouse third round 6-4 6-4.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 64
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1987* | Toulouse | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Ben Testerman | 6-4 6-4 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1985* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Mel Purcell | 7-6 3-6 6-4 | Ben Testerman | Match data |
| Feb 9, 1984* | Memphis | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Ben Testerman | 6-4 6-4 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1981* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 7-5 6-2 | Ben Testerman | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Purcell | #673 | #21 | 21 | 1,991 | 190 | 164 | 53.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ben Testerman | #640 | #22 | 0 | 1,812 | 87 | 102 | 46.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Mel Purcell | Ben Testerman | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #210 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #22 | 1,799 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #89 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #93 | 1,651 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #113 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |