H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Stanislav Birner H2H: 1-1
Mel Purcell and Stanislav Birner are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1982 Indianapolis second round 7-5 6-4.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 69
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1982 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 7-5 6-4 | Stanislav Birner | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1981* | Washington | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Stanislav Birner | 1-6 6-3 6-1 | 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 |
| Stanislav Birner | #1,083 | #60 | 1 | 1,719 | 63 | 119 | 34.6% | 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 | Stanislav Birner | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #236 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #87 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #84 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #153 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #66 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1982 | 11–21 | 34.4% | #68 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #160 | 1,549 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #182 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #226 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #126 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #217 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #372 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |