H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC

Mel Purcell vs Ricardo Ycaza H2H: 2-1

Mel Purcell holds a 2–1 lead over Ricardo Ycaza in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mel Purcell leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1983 North Conway round of 64 6-3 4-6 6-1.

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Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Ricardo Ycaza
ECU Age 68 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mel Purcell #32 6-3 4-6 6-1 Ricardo Ycaza Match data Jul 27, 1983* R64 North Conway ATP 250 Clay
Mel Purcell #27 6-2 6-1 Ricardo Ycaza #44 Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32 Washington Open ATP 250 Clay
Ricardo Ycaza 6-2 6-2 Mel Purcell Match data Jul 25, 1980* R16 Washington Open 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
Ricardo Ycaza #773 #44 0 1,750 60 91 39.7% 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 Ricardo Ycaza
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 1977 7–14 33.3% #264 1,516 0 0
20 1980 19–13 59.4% #27 1,743 0 0 1978 12–16 42.9% #108 1,602 0 0
21 1981 48–20 70.6% #24 1,916 0 3 1979 5–13 27.8% #162 1,568 0 0
22 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,838 0 3 1980 14–14 50.0% #78 1,638 0 0
23 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,771 0 3 1981 19–16 54.3% #76 1,658 0 0
24 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,703 0 3 1982 3–15 16.7% #99 1,529 0 0
25 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,706 0 3 1983 0–2 0.0% #225 1,509 0 0
26 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,650 0 3 — — — — — — —
27 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3 1985 0–1 0.0% #303 1,500 0 0
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 Ricardo Ycaza
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% — — — — — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 7 11 18 38.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1980 7 5 12 58.3% 12 5 17 70.6% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 12 11 23 52.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1981 20 3 23 87.0% 20 11 31 64.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1979 0 4 4 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 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% 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 14 13 27 51.9% — — — — — — — —
23 1983 9 8 17 52.9% 16 11 27 59.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 19 15 34 55.9% — — — — — — — —
24 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1982 — — — — 3 10 13 23.1% — — — — 0 5 5 0.0%
25 1985 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1983 — — — — 0 2 2 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% 1985 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
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% — 0 9 9 0.0% 59 70 129 45.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 8 8 0.0%

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 Ricardo Ycaza
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 1977 1516 116.1 — — — — — +48 — 36.7% -1.02 1–3 (25%) 2–3 (40%) 97.0 +1.74
20 1980 1744 150.1 — — — — -128 -24 — 56.8% +0.69 4–5 (44%) 2–2 (50%) 101.1 -1.39 1978 1602 127.5 — — — — -111 +55 — 43.2% -0.50 8–4 (67%) 0–3 (0%) — +1.14
21 1981 1916 153.0 — — — — +9 -97 — 62.5% +0.92 16–6 (73%) 7–4 (64%) 110.4 -2.73 1979 1568 110.9 — — — — -119 +51 -68 25.0% -2.27 3–2 (60%) 3–3 (50%) 99.8 -1.05
22 1982 1838 155.1 — — — — -35 +108 — 60.0% +0.68 6–5 (55%) 7–5 (58%) 101.1 -5.38 1980 1638 131.0 — — — — — +51 — 50.0% -0.03 4–5 (44%) 6–2 (75%) 102.8 +1.97
23 1983 1771 144.5 — — — — -61 +111 -55 54.8% +0.29 8–13 (38%) 9–4 (69%) 97.5 +0.37 1981 1659 123.8 — — — — — +38 — 50.0% -0.33 6–5 (55%) 5–3 (63%) 101.0 +2.24
24 1984 1703 139.2 — — — — +12 +119 -31 49.5% -0.08 7–8 (47%) 5–6 (45%) 96.6 -1.17 1982 1530 118.1 — — — — -146 +77 — 26.2% -1.69 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — +0.36
25 1985 1706 132.0 — — — — +24 — — 39.5% -0.89 3–1 (75%) 3–5 (38%) 103.1 -2.09 1983 1510 101.7 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.60 0–1 — — -0.03
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 1985 1500 98.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.04
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 — 1750 127.0 — — — — -127 +50 -68 40.4% -0.85 24–24 (50%) 17–15 (53%) 102.1 +4.22

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.