H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Jeff Borowiak H2H: 1-1
Mel Purcell and Jeff Borowiak are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jeff Borowiak leads 1–0 on clay, while Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jeff Borowiak won the 1983 Boston third round 7-5 4-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 76
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1983* | Boston | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Jeff Borowiak | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Mar 15, 1981* | Tampa | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Mel Purcell | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | Jeff Borowiak | 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 |
| Jeff Borowiak | #920 | #20 | 0 | 1,941 | 289 | 305 | 48.7% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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 | Jeff Borowiak | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 26–20 | 56.5% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 20–28 | 41.7% | — | 1,828 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 21–33 | 38.9% | #82 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #40 | 1,853 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #48 | 1,804 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #60 | 1,720 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #25 | 1,812 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 16–25 | 39.0% | #98 | 1,671 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #125 | 1,614 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #189 | 1,668 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #52 | 1,763 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #94 | 1,740 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #98 | 1,651 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #520 | 1,598 | 0 | 5 |