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

Mel Purcell vs Mark Dickson H2H: 0-2

Mark Dickson holds a 2–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mark Dickson leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mark Dickson won the 1985 Washington Open round of 64 6-1 6-3.

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Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0 – 2
2 main draw meetings
Mark Dickson
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mark Dickson #50 6-1 6-3 Mel Purcell #78 Match data Jul 17, 1985* R64 Washington Open ATP 250 Clay
Mark Dickson #96 6-3 6-2 6-4 Mel Purcell #30 Match data Sep 3, 1983* R64 US Open Grand Slam 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
Mark Dickson #1,095 #32 0 1,818 128 118 52.0% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Mark Dickson
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 1981 1–3 25.0% — 1,501 0 0
22 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,838 0 3 1982 14–13 51.9% #41 1,688 0 0
23 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,771 0 3 1983 28–27 50.9% #66 1,699 0 0
24 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,703 0 3 1984 36–22 62.1% #35 1,812 0 2
25 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,706 0 3 1985 23–23 50.0% #74 1,717 0 2
26 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,650 0 3 1986 8–11 42.1% #131 1,613 0 2
27 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3 1987 9–10 47.4% #155 1,619 0 2
28 1988 3–6 33.3% #268 1,538 0 3 1988 9–9 50.0% #141 1,624 0 2
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 Mark Dickson
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% 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 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% 1982 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0%
23 1983 9 8 17 52.9% 16 11 27 59.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1983 7 4 11 63.6% 11 12 23 47.8% 1 4 5 20.0% 9 7 16 56.3%
24 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1984 13 6 19 68.4% 14 8 22 63.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 8 7 15 53.3%
25 1985 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1985 6 10 16 37.5% 8 6 14 57.1% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 5 9 44.4%
26 1986 4 5 9 44.4% 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 1986 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 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% 1987 3 4 7 42.9% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0%
28 1988 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1988 3 6 9 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — —
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% — 43 41 84 51.2% 43 39 82 52.4% 11 8 19 57.9% 31 30 61 50.8%

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 Mark Dickson
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 1981 1501 116.6 — — — — — +36 — 30.0% -1.00 1–1 0–1 — -0.12
22 1982 1838 155.1 — — — — -35 +108 — 60.0% +0.68 6–5 (55%) 7–5 (58%) — -5.38 1982 1689 143.1 — — — — +21 -140 — 50.8% +0.20 4–7 (36%) 7–5 (58%) — +0.03
23 1983 1771 144.5 — — — — -61 +111 -55 54.8% +0.29 8–13 (38%) 9–4 (69%) — +0.37 1983 1699 149.0 — — — — +76 -61 -176 51.8% +0.23 6–9 (40%) 12–13 (48%) — -1.74
24 1984 1703 139.2 — — — — +12 +119 -31 49.5% -0.08 7–8 (47%) 5–6 (45%) — -1.17 1984 1812 143.4 — — — — +12 -64 — 58.3% +0.53 16–13 (55%) 10–10 (50%) — +2.51
25 1985 1706 132.0 — — — — +24 — — 39.5% -0.89 3–1 (75%) 3–5 (38%) — -2.09 1985 1718 135.5 — — — — -39 -4 -56 51.4% +0.06 5–6 (45%) 8–10 (44%) — -0.14
26 1986 1650 128.8 — — — — +22 +75 — 46.5% -0.25 5–7 (42%) 3–1 (75%) — -1.07 1986 1614 109.2 — — — — -4 +68 — 48.9% -0.47 2–7 (22%) 5–1 (83%) — +2.89
27 1987 1530 132.0 — — — — +26 +134 +149 38.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 2–5 (29%) — 0.00 1987 1619 119.2 — — — — +3 +34 — 49.0% -0.06 5–6 (45%) 2–4 (33%) — +0.68
28 1988 1538 115.3 — — — — +78 +54 — 40.7% -0.78 1–2 (33%) 3–0 (100%) — -0.36 1988 1625 120.2 — — — — -46 +29 +71 52.4% +0.10 1–3 (25%) 3–2 (60%) — -0.23
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 — 1819 142.5 — — — — +11 -32 -54 52.5% +0.17 40–52 (43%) 47–46 (51%) 97.9 +1.58

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.