H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Francisco Gonzalez H2H: 3-0
Mel Purcell holds a 3–0 lead over Francisco Gonzalez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mel Purcell leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1984 Cincinnati second round 4-6 7-5 6-4.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
PAR
Age 70
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1984* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 4-6 7-5 6-4 | Francisco Gonzalez | Match data |
| Jul 19, 1984* | Boston | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-3 6-3 | Francisco Gonzalez | Match data |
| Jul 31, 1981* | North Conway | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-4 6-2 | Francisco Gonzalez | 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 |
| Francisco Gonzalez | #997 | #40 | 0 | 1,758 | 105 | 157 | 40.1% | 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 | Francisco Gonzalez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1975 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #308 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #272 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #212 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #61 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 21–26 | 44.7% | #77 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 12–20 | 37.5% | #74 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #98 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #98 | 1,685 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #99 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #82 | 1,653 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #140 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #548 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |