H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Mel Purcell vs Mike De Palmer H2H: 0-1

Mike De Palmer holds a 1–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mike De Palmer leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Mike De Palmer won the 1983 Philadelphia round of 32 4-6 6-4 6-1.

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Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Mike De Palmer
USA Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mike De Palmer 4-6 6-4 6-1 Mel Purcell #26 Match data Feb 3, 1983* R32 Philadelphia ATP 250 Carpet

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
Mike De Palmer — — — 1,752 — — — 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 Mike De Palmer
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 — — — — — — —
22 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,838 0 3 — — — — — — —
23 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,771 0 3 — — — — — — —
24 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,703 0 3 — — — — — — —
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 Mike De Palmer
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% — — — — — — — — 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1980 7 5 12 58.3% 12 5 17 70.6% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1982 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 1 4 75.0%
21 1981 20 3 23 87.0% 20 11 31 64.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1983 6 8 14 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 6 4 10 60.0%
22 1982 14 8 22 63.6% 20 8 28 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 1984 10 6 16 62.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1983 9 8 17 52.9% 16 11 27 59.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1985 6 10 16 37.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1986 5 5 10 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1985 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1987 1 5 6 16.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
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% — 34 39 73 46.6% 10 12 22 45.5% 12 15 27 44.4% 12 11 23 52.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Mike De Palmer
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 1981 1497 107.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.19
20 1980 1744 150.0 — — — — -128 -24 — 56.8% +0.69 4–5 (44%) 2–2 (50%) 101.1 -1.39 1982 1622 119.9 — — — — +40 — -44 54.1% -0.10 8–4 (67%) 10–3 (77%) 111.2 +2.64
21 1981 1916 153.0 — — — — +8 -97 — 62.5% +0.92 16–6 (73%) 7–4 (64%) 110.4 -2.73 1983 1582 134.9 — — — — +90 -20 -9 49.5% -0.08 6–9 (40%) 7–8 (47%) 99.6 +0.81
22 1982 1838 155.1 — — — — -34 +108 — 60.0% +0.68 6–5 (55%) 7–5 (58%) 101.1 -5.38 1984 1636 127.4 — — — — +76 — — 54.2% 0.00 3–3 (50%) 5–1 (83%) 103.7 +1.07
23 1983 1771 144.5 — — — — -61 +111 -55 54.8% +0.29 8–13 (38%) 9–4 (69%) 97.5 +0.37 1985 1714 138.4 — — — — -69 -101 -3 50.0% -0.08 6–8 (43%) 8–7 (53%) 99.8 -1.39
24 1984 1703 139.2 — — — — +12 +119 -31 49.5% -0.08 7–8 (47%) 5–6 (45%) 96.6 -1.17 1986 1674 121.3 — — — — -14 -49 — 40.8% -0.75 3–2 (60%) 4–4 (50%) 102.2 -0.63
25 1985 1706 132.0 — — — — +24 — — 39.5% -0.89 3–1 (75%) 3–5 (38%) 103.1 -2.09 1987 1589 116.5 — — — — -4 — — 35.1% -0.97 0–3 (0%) 3–2 (60%) 97.4 -0.70
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%) 92.8 0.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1988 1538 115.3 — — — — +78 +54 — 40.7% -0.78 1–2 (33%) 3–0 (100%) 102.0 -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 — 1752 135.1 — — — — +28 -50 -18 48.1% -0.26 26–29 (47%) 37–25 (60%) 108.0 +1.11

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.