H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Mel Purcell vs Chip Hooper H2H: 1-1

Mel Purcell and Chip Hooper are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Chip Hooper leads 1–0 on carpet, while Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1982 Los Angeles Open round of 16 6-4 7-6.

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Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Chip Hooper
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 198 cm / 6'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mel Purcell #38 6-4 7-6 Chip Hooper #18 Match data Apr 16, 1982* R16 Los Angeles Open ATP 250 Hard
Chip Hooper #45 6-4 6-3 Mel Purcell #28 Match data Mar 17, 1982* R16 ABN AMRO Open ATP 250 Carpet

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Mel Purcell #673 #21 21 1,992 190 164 53.7% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Chip Hooper #1,046 #17 0 1,855 104 119 46.6% 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 Chip Hooper
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1978 0–2 0.0% #555 1,474 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1979 2–4 33.3% #245 1,509 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1980 19–13 59.4% #27 1,743 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1981 48–20 70.6% #24 1,916 0 3 1980 1–2 33.3% #390 1,500 0 0
22 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,838 0 3 1981 2–4 33.3% — 1,538 0 0
23 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,771 0 3 1982 34–24 58.6% #32 1,767 0 0
24 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,703 0 3 1983 24–24 50.0% #59 1,740 0 0
25 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,706 0 3 1984 18–21 46.2% #96 1,601 0 0
26 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,650 0 3 1985 14–18 43.8% #114 1,675 0 0
27 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3 1986 5–12 29.4% #222 1,577 0 0
28 1988 3–6 33.3% #268 1,538 0 3 1987 6–11 35.3% #150 1,552 0 0
29 1989 0–1 0.0% #504 1,525 0 3 1988 0–3 0.0% #561 1,505 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Mel Purcell Chip Hooper
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1979 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1980 7 5 12 58.3% 12 5 17 70.6% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1981 20 3 23 87.0% 20 11 31 64.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1980 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1982 14 8 22 63.6% 20 8 28 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 1981 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1983 9 8 17 52.9% 16 11 27 59.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1982 8 9 17 47.1% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 17 10 27 63.0%
24 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1983 12 10 22 54.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 7 7 14 50.0%
25 1985 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1984 7 7 14 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 8 7 15 53.3%
26 1986 4 5 9 44.4% 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 1985 9 9 18 50.0% — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5%
27 1987 1 11 12 8.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1986 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0%
28 1988 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1987 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
29 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 71 57 128 55.5% 89 65 154 57.8% 8 9 17 47.1% 22 33 55 40.0% — 47 56 103 45.6% 7 9 16 43.8% 13 19 32 40.6% 37 35 72 51.4%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Mel Purcell Chip Hooper
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1978 1475 97.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 0–1 — +0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1979 1509 112.5 — — — — +27 +9 — 37.5% -0.56 0–1 0–1 — -0.34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1980 1744 150.1 — — — — -128 -24 — 56.8% +0.69 4–5 (44%) 2–2 (50%) — -1.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1981 1916 153.0 — — — — +9 -97 — 62.5% +0.92 16–6 (73%) 7–4 (64%) — -2.73 1980 1501 105.5 — — — — +42 — — 37.5% -0.63 — — — +0.28
22 1982 1838 155.1 — — — — -35 +108 — 60.0% +0.68 6–5 (55%) 7–5 (58%) — -5.38 1981 1539 121.6 — — — — +43 — — 35.3% -0.53 1–1 1–3 (25%) — -0.43
23 1983 1771 144.5 — — — — -61 +111 -55 54.8% +0.29 8–13 (38%) 9–4 (69%) — +0.37 1982 1768 148.4 — — — — -8 -129 -168 55.6% +0.15 12–8 (60%) 22–12 (65%) — -2.42
24 1984 1703 139.2 — — — — +12 +119 -31 49.5% -0.08 7–8 (47%) 5–6 (45%) — -1.17 1983 1740 143.4 — — — — +49 — -86 53.0% +0.02 7–9 (44%) 16–11 (59%) — -2.82
25 1985 1706 132.0 — — — — +24 — — 39.5% -0.89 3–1 (75%) 3–5 (38%) — -2.09 1984 1601 120.5 — — — — +93 -39 -36 49.0% -0.08 4–8 (33%) 12–11 (52%) — +5.40
26 1986 1650 128.8 — — — — +22 +75 — 46.5% -0.25 5–7 (42%) 3–1 (75%) — -1.07 1985 1676 129.9 — — — — +27 — -91 48.0% -0.40 3–6 (33%) 4–7 (36%) — +0.03
27 1987 1530 132.0 — — — — +26 +134 +149 38.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 2–5 (29%) — 0.00 1986 1578 119.2 — — — — +36 — -32 37.8% -0.71 1–5 (17%) 2–6 (25%) — +0.71
28 1988 1538 115.3 — — — — +78 +54 — 40.7% -0.78 1–2 (33%) 3–0 (100%) — -0.36 1987 1552 121.0 — — — — +23 — — 41.0% -0.49 0–4 (0%) 3–6 (33%) — +0.31
29 1989 1526 103.2 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.00 — 0–1 — -0.07 1988 1506 103.1 — — — — +11 — — 16.7% -1.34 0–1 0–1 — +0.19
Career — 1993 150.0 — — — — -13 +49 +19 52.7% +0.23 53–55 (49%) 41–35 (54%) 100.0 -3.94 — 1855 139.7 — — — — +34 -87 -94 49.1% -0.15 28–42 (40%) 60–57 (51%) 99.3 +0.56

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.