H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Rolf Gehring H2H: 2-0
Mel Purcell holds a 2–0 lead over Rolf Gehring in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1982 Munich third round 6-3 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
GER
Age 70
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1982* | Munich | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-3 6-3 | Rolf Gehring | Match data |
| Nov 28, 1980* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 6-4 3-0 (ret.) | Rolf Gehring | 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 |
| Rolf Gehring | #870 | #30 | 0 | 1,828 | 113 | 130 | 46.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Rolf Gehring | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #249 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #179 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #239 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #113 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #52 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #54 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #39 | 1,778 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #42 | 1,765 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 3–21 | 12.5% | #77 | 1,566 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #93 | 1,610 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #154 | 1,567 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #270 | 1,581 | 0 | 1 |