H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Carlos Kirmayr H2H: 3-0
Mel Purcell holds a 3–0 lead over Carlos Kirmayr in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1984 Roland Garros first round 6-3 7-6 6-2.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
BRA
Age 75
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1984* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-3 7-6 6-2 | Carlos Kirmayr | Match data |
| Apr 28, 1982* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 6-4 6-4 | Carlos Kirmayr | Match data |
| Feb 25, 1982* | Monterrey | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Mel Purcell | 6-3 1-6 7-6 | Carlos Kirmayr | 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 |
| Carlos Kirmayr | #621 | #36 | 0 | 1,892 | 135 | 157 | 46.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Carlos Kirmayr | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #318 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #103 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #119 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #120 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #78 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #57 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 18–13 | 58.1% | #64 | 1,713 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #41 | 1,804 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #52 | 1,779 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 4–14 | 22.2% | #86 | 1,622 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #609 | 1,596 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #119 | 1,499 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #565 | 1,478 | 0 | 1 |