H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Mel Purcell vs Pascal Portes H2H: 1-0

Mel Purcell holds a 1–0 lead over Pascal Portes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1980 Indianapolis round of 64 6-0 3-0 RET.

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Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Pascal Portes
FRA Age 67 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mel Purcell 6-0 3-0 (ret.) Pascal Portes #97 Match data Aug 6, 1980* R64 Indianapolis ATP 250 Clay

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
Pascal Portes #538 #41 0 1,864 98 117 45.6% 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 Pascal Portes
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1978 0–2 0.0% #555 1,474 0 0 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,481 0 0
19 1979 2–4 33.3% #245 1,509 0 0 1978 10–16 38.5% #106 1,591 0 0
20 1980 19–13 59.4% #27 1,743 0 0 1979 19–18 51.4% #103 1,691 0 0
21 1981 48–20 70.6% #24 1,916 0 3 1980 26–24 52.0% #61 1,781 0 0
22 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,838 0 3 1981 19–23 45.2% #88 1,701 0 0
23 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,771 0 3 1982 11–17 39.3% #88 1,658 0 0
24 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,703 0 3 1983 4–4 50.0% #254 1,660 0 0
25 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,706 0 3 1984 4–8 33.3% #140 1,596 0 0
26 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,650 0 3 1985 5–6 45.5% #218 1,587 0 0
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 Pascal Portes
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% — — — — — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1979 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1978 3 4 7 42.9% 5 8 13 38.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
20 1980 7 5 12 58.3% 12 5 17 70.6% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1979 9 8 17 52.9% 9 8 17 52.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1981 20 3 23 87.0% 20 11 31 64.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1980 10 6 16 62.5% 8 10 18 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 6 5 11 54.5%
22 1982 14 8 22 63.6% 20 8 28 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 1981 5 6 11 45.5% 8 9 17 47.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 7 13 46.2%
23 1983 9 8 17 52.9% 16 11 27 59.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1982 3 4 7 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
24 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1983 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — —
25 1985 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1984 3 2 5 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1986 4 5 9 44.4% 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 1985 3 2 5 60.0% 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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 38 35 73 52.1% 37 51 88 42.0% 4 8 12 33.3% 19 23 42 45.2%

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 Pascal Portes
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 1977 1482 97.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.33
19 1979 1509 112.5 — — — — +27 +9 — 37.5% -0.56 0–1 0–1 — -0.34 1978 1591 129.8 — — — — +12 -4 — 42.9% -0.53 6–8 (43%) 3–8 (27%) — +0.48
20 1980 1744 150.1 — — — — -128 -24 — 56.8% +0.69 4–5 (44%) 2–2 (50%) — -1.39 1979 1692 135.2 — — — — -24 -25 — 51.8% -0.02 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) — +0.08
21 1981 1916 153.0 — — — — +9 -97 — 62.5% +0.92 16–6 (73%) 7–4 (64%) — -2.73 1980 1782 144.3 — — — — +29 -100 -199 52.3% +0.01 8–7 (53%) 7–5 (58%) — -0.64
22 1982 1838 155.1 — — — — -35 +108 — 60.0% +0.68 6–5 (55%) 7–5 (58%) — -5.38 1981 1702 149.6 — — — — +51 +23 — 44.0% -0.45 6–4 (60%) 3–5 (38%) — -2.95
23 1983 1771 144.5 — — — — -61 +111 -55 54.8% +0.29 8–13 (38%) 9–4 (69%) — +0.37 1982 1658 125.8 — — — — +42 0 — 45.2% -0.19 4–4 (50%) 4–4 (50%) — +0.17
24 1984 1703 139.2 — — — — +12 +119 -31 49.5% -0.08 7–8 (47%) 5–6 (45%) — -1.17 1983 1660 108.9 — — — — +29 -20 — 45.5% -0.50 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +0.38
25 1985 1706 132.0 — — — — +24 — — 39.5% -0.89 3–1 (75%) 3–5 (38%) — -2.09 1984 1597 111.9 — — — — +87 -28 — 45.5% -0.24 2–5 (29%) 0–3 (0%) — +0.96
26 1986 1650 128.8 — — — — +22 +75 — 46.5% -0.25 5–7 (42%) 3–1 (75%) — -1.07 1985 1587 112.0 — — — — +104 -46 — 50.0% -0.29 1–1 1–1 — +1.35
27 1987 1530 132.0 — — — — +26 +134 +149 38.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 2–5 (29%) — 0.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1988 1538 115.3 — — — — +78 +54 — 40.7% -0.78 1–2 (33%) 3–0 (100%) — -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 — 1864 141.2 — — — — +32 -27 -199 47.6% -0.23 34–35 (49%) 22–30 (42%) 101.0 +0.08

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.