Mel Purcell
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Lendl | 1 | 7 | 8 | Oct 1, 1987 | H2H |
| Tim Wilkison | 3 | 5 | 8 | Feb 12, 1986 | H2H |
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jun 8, 1988 | H2H |
| Brian Gottfried | 1 | 5 | 6 | Oct 23, 1983 | H2H |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 8, 1982 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Chris Mayotte H2H: 1-0
Mel Purcell holds a 1–0 lead over Chris Mayotte in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1981 Tampa quarterfinal 6-3 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Purcell | 6-3 6-2 | Chris Mayotte | Match data | Mar 14, 1981* | QF | Tampa | ATP 250 | Hard |
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 |
| Chris Mayotte | #235 | #85 | 0 | 1,588 | 34 | 58 | 37.0% | 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 | Chris Mayotte | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #272 | 1,442 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,916 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,838 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #124 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,771 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 15–24 | 38.5% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 5–10 | 33.3% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,706 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,650 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,538 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Chris Mayotte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1980 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1981 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 87.0% | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1982 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1980 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 1983 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1981 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 24 | 1984 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1982 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 25 | 1985 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1986 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1987 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1988 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 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% | — | 17 | 20 | 37 | 45.9% | 13 | 23 | 36 | 36.1% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
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 | Chris Mayotte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1977 | 1482 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.25 |
| 20 | 1980 | 1744 | 150.1 | — | — | — | — | -128 | -24 | — | 56.8% | +0.69 | 4–5 (44%) | 2–2 (50%) | — | -1.39 | 1978 | 1442 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | 27.3% | -2.00 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | +0.25 |
| 21 | 1981 | 1916 | 153.0 | — | — | — | — | +9 | -97 | — | 62.5% | +0.92 | 16–6 (73%) | 7–4 (64%) | — | -2.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1982 | 1838 | 155.1 | — | — | — | — | -35 | +108 | — | 60.0% | +0.68 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–5 (58%) | — | -5.38 | 1980 | 1541 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | +62 | +1 | -68 | 41.5% | -0.57 | 7–3 (70%) | 13–7 (65%) | — | +2.98 |
| 23 | 1983 | 1771 | 144.5 | — | — | — | — | -61 | +111 | -55 | 54.8% | +0.29 | 8–13 (38%) | 9–4 (69%) | — | +0.37 | 1981 | 1537 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | +55 | -25 | -69 | 40.7% | -0.66 | 4–4 (50%) | 7–10 (41%) | — | +4.21 |
| 24 | 1984 | 1703 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | +12 | +119 | -31 | 49.5% | -0.08 | 7–8 (47%) | 5–6 (45%) | — | -1.17 | 1982 | 1523 | 110.2 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 39.0% | -0.85 | 3–5 (38%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | +1.36 |
| 25 | 1985 | 1706 | 132.0 | — | — | — | — | +24 | — | — | 39.5% | -0.89 | 3–1 (75%) | 3–5 (38%) | — | -2.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1986 | 1650 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +75 | — | 46.5% | -0.25 | 5–7 (42%) | 3–1 (75%) | — | -1.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1987 | 1530 | 132.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +134 | +149 | 38.6% | -0.47 | 3–6 (33%) | 2–5 (29%) | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1988 | 1538 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | +78 | +54 | — | 40.7% | -0.78 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–0 (100%) | — | -0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 1526 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1993 | 150.0 | — | — | — | — | -13 | +49 | +19 | 52.7% | +0.23 | 53–55 (49%) | 41–35 (54%) | 100.0 | -3.94 | — | 1589 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -4 | -69 | 39.6% | -0.75 | 14–15 (48%) | 22–21 (51%) | 102.4 | +9.84 |
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.
Chris Mayotte
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot Teltscher | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 14, 1982 | H2H |
| Bill Scanlon | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 20, 1981 | H2H |
| Matt Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 8, 1982 | H2H |
| Tim Wilkison | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jan 16, 1982 | H2H |
| Lloyd Bourne | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jan 16, 1982 | H2H |