H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Peter Fleming H2H: 2-1
Mel Purcell holds a 2–1 lead over Peter Fleming in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1986 Atlanta third round 4-6 6-4 7-6.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1986* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Mel Purcell | 4-6 6-4 7-6 | Peter Fleming | Match data |
| Nov 3, 1983* | Stockholm | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Peter Fleming | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Aug 18, 1983* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 6-4 6-4 | Peter Fleming | 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 |
| Peter Fleming | #933 | #8 | 0 | 2,046 | 224 | 214 | 51.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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 | Peter Fleming | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #120 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 15–14 | 51.7% | #116 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 31–28 | 52.5% | #47 | 1,813 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 43–31 | 58.1% | #26 | 1,953 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 45–26 | 63.4% | #13 | 1,916 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #37 | 1,768 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #99 | 1,733 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #106 | 1,653 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #32 | 1,765 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #51 | 1,735 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,686 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #103 | 1,656 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 4–13 | 23.5% | #174 | 1,561 | 0 | 3 |