H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Roscoe Tanner H2H: 1-1
Mel Purcell and Roscoe Tanner are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1982 Monterrey fourth round 6-3 6-4.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 74
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 1982* | Monterrey | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Mel Purcell | 6-3 6-4 | Roscoe Tanner | Match data |
| Sep 25, 1980* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Roscoe Tanner | 7-5 6-3 | Mel Purcell | 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 |
| Roscoe Tanner | #789 | #4 | 0 | 2,158 | 595 | 298 | 66.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 |
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 | Roscoe Tanner | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 0–9 | 0.0% | — | 1,417 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 16–10 | 61.5% | — | 1,703 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 29–14 | 67.4% | — | 1,911 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 45–30 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,812 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 66–28 | 70.2% | #14 | 1,959 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 65–24 | 73.0% | #9 | 1,965 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 70–28 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,012 | 0 | 9 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 52–30 | 63.4% | #15 | 1,880 | 1 | 11 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 59–24 | 71.1% | #11 | 1,935 | 1 | 13 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 61–19 | 76.2% | #5 | 2,025 | 1 | 15 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 42–16 | 72.4% | #13 | 1,993 | 1 | 16 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 51–22 | 69.9% | #12 | 1,901 | 1 | 17 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,779 | 1 | 17 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #36 | 1,872 | 1 | 17 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #249 | 1,679 | 1 | 17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #794 | 1,661 | 1 | 17 |