H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Brian Teacher H2H: 2-1
Mel Purcell holds a 2–1 lead over Brian Teacher in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mel Purcell leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1984 Cincinnati third round 4-6 7-6 7-5.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1984* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 4-6 7-6 7-5 | Brian Teacher | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1982* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Mel Purcell | 1-6 7-6 6-2 | Brian Teacher | Match data |
| Apr 24, 1981* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Brian Teacher | 6-4 6-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Purcell | #673 | #21 | 21 | 1,991 | 190 | 164 | 53.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Brian Teacher | #938 | #7 | 0 | 2,043 | 338 | 237 | 58.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
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 | Brian Teacher | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #158 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #121 | 1,642 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #109 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #81 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 31–31 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,774 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 38–23 | 62.3% | #31 | 1,925 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #59 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #20 | 2,039 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #9 | 1,987 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 42–20 | 67.7% | #19 | 1,935 | 1 | 6 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #29 | 1,822 | 1 | 8 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #53 | 1,765 | 1 | 8 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #66 | 1,708 | 1 | 8 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #104 | 1,618 | 1 | 8 |