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

Mel Purcell vs Rick Fagel H2H: 0-1

Rick Fagel holds a 1–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rick Fagel leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Rick Fagel won the 1981 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 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
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Rick Fagel
USA Age 72 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Rick Fagel 6-3 4-6 6-1 Mel Purcell #29 Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 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
Rick Fagel #759 #60 0 1,615 47 99 32.2% 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 Rick Fagel
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1978 0–2 0.0% #555 1,474 0 0 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,489 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 1975 0–1 0.0% #308 1,481 0 0
22 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,838 0 3 — — — — — — —
23 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,771 0 3 1977 9–15 37.5% #75 1,526 0 0
24 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,703 0 3 1978 11–18 37.9% #135 1,565 0 0
25 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,706 0 3 1979 7–19 26.9% #113 1,512 0 0
26 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,650 0 3 1980 9–16 36.0% #135 1,552 0 0
27 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3 1981 11–19 36.7% #99 1,583 0 0
28 1988 3–6 33.3% #268 1,538 0 3 1982 0–9 0.0% — 1,455 0 0
29 1989 0–1 0.0% #504 1,525 0 3 1983 0–1 0.0% #217 1,445 0 0

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 Rick Fagel
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% — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — — — — — — — — — 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% 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
22 1982 14 8 22 63.6% 20 8 28 71.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1983 9 8 17 52.9% 16 11 27 59.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1977 1 5 6 16.7% 8 10 18 44.4% — — — — — — — —
24 1984 9 7 16 56.3% 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 1978 1 1 2 50.0% 9 12 21 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
25 1985 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1979 2 2 4 50.0% 5 16 21 23.8% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
26 1986 4 5 9 44.4% 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 1980 1 3 4 25.0% 8 12 20 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1987 1 11 12 8.3% 6 7 13 46.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1981 4 5 9 44.4% 7 13 20 35.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
28 1988 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1982 0 3 3 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 — — — — 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% — 9 19 28 32.1% 37 69 106 34.9% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 7 8 12.5%

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 Rick Fagel
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 1972 1490 98.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 — — +0.13
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%) 101.1 -1.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1981 1916 153.0 — — — — +9 -97 — 62.5% +0.92 16–6 (73%) 7–4 (64%) 110.4 -2.73 1975 1481 103.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.08
22 1982 1838 155.1 — — — — -35 +108 — 60.0% +0.68 6–5 (55%) 7–5 (58%) 101.1 -5.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1983 1771 144.5 — — — — -61 +111 -55 54.8% +0.29 8–13 (38%) 9–4 (69%) 97.5 +0.37 1977 1527 120.3 — — — — -35 +49 — 42.3% -0.58 2–4 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 99.2 +0.64
24 1984 1703 139.2 — — — — +12 +119 -31 49.5% -0.08 7–8 (47%) 5–6 (45%) 96.6 -1.17 1978 1566 131.2 — — — — -73 +52 — 39.4% -0.76 2–5 (29%) 5–3 (63%) 101.3 +1.23
25 1985 1706 132.0 — — — — +24 — — 39.5% -0.89 3–1 (75%) 3–5 (38%) 103.1 -2.09 1979 1512 123.8 — — — — -14 +13 — 31.8% -1.24 4–6 (40%) 1–7 (13%) 95.8 -1.38
26 1986 1650 128.8 — — — — +22 +75 — 46.5% -0.25 5–7 (42%) 3–1 (75%) — -1.07 1980 1553 134.1 — — — — -48 +9 — 40.4% -0.47 3–4 (43%) 2–4 (33%) 99.5 +0.01
27 1987 1530 132.0 — — — — +26 +134 +149 38.6% -0.47 3–6 (33%) 2–5 (29%) 92.8 0.00 1981 1583 136.8 — — — — -16 -8 — 37.8% -0.85 5–5 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 104.0 -1.02
28 1988 1538 115.3 — — — — +78 +54 — 40.7% -0.78 1–2 (33%) 3–0 (100%) 102.0 -0.36 1982 1456 94.2 — — — — +50 +72 — 13.0% -3.13 0–2 — — +0.72
29 1989 1526 103.2 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.00 — 0–1 — -0.07 1983 1446 100.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.10
Career — 1993 150.0 — — — — -13 +49 +19 52.7% +0.23 53–55 (49%) 41–35 (54%) 100.0 -3.94 — 1616 132.2 — — — — -27 +25 — 36.1% -0.97 16–28 (36%) 11–19 (37%) 96.9 +0.24

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.