H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Bill Shivar H2H: 1-0
Mel Purcell holds a 1–0 lead over Bill Shivar in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1981 Tokyo Outdoor second round 6-2 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1981* | Tokyo Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-2 6-3 | Bill Shivar | 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 |
| Bill Shivar | #826 | #373 | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 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.
| Mel Purcell | Bill Shivar | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |