H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Sandy Mayer H2H: 1-2
Sandy Mayer holds a 2–1 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Sandy Mayer leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Sandy Mayer won the 1984 Cologne fourth round 6-1 2-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1984* | Cologne | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Sandy Mayer | 6-1 2-6 6-3 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Jul 9, 1983* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Sandy Mayer | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1981* | La Quinta | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Mel Purcell | 6-4 4-6 6-0 | Sandy Mayer | 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 |
| Sandy Mayer | #508 | #7 | 0 | 2,078 | 372 | 206 | 64.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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 | Sandy Mayer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1970 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 13–8 | 61.9% | — | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #134 | 1,796 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 29–10 | 74.4% | #55 | 1,854 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #28 | 1,907 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #75 | 1,852 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #16 | 1,988 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 41–20 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,931 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | #44 | 1,897 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #51 | 1,832 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 43–17 | 71.7% | #14 | 2,041 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 38–19 | 66.7% | #16 | 1,882 | 0 | 11 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 33–17 | 66.0% | #18 | 1,906 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #117 | 1,793 | 0 | 12 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #309 | 1,784 | 0 | 12 |