H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Eddie Dibbs H2H: 2-0
Mel Purcell holds a 2–0 lead over Eddie Dibbs in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mel Purcell leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1981 Roland Garros third round 3-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 75
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1981* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 3-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3 | Eddie Dibbs | Match data |
| Jul 24, 1980* | Washington | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-1 7-6 | Eddie Dibbs | 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 |
| Eddie Dibbs | #798 | #5 | 0 | 2,168 | 607 | 264 | 69.7% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 |
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 | Eddie Dibbs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1970 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 5–9 | 35.7% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #28 | 1,863 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 62–30 | 67.4% | #22 | 1,907 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 53–25 | 67.9% | #18 | 2,050 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 83–28 | 74.8% | #9 | 2,053 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 76–27 | 73.8% | #6 | 2,076 | 0 | 13 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 82–27 | 75.2% | #6 | 1,998 | 0 | 17 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 64–23 | 73.6% | #10 | 2,033 | 0 | 18 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #12 | 1,928 | 0 | 20 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 41–17 | 70.7% | #25 | 1,976 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 26–18 | 59.1% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 22 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #90 | 1,817 | 0 | 22 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #351 | 1,748 | 0 | 22 |