H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Mel Purcell vs Steve Krulevitz H2H: 1-0
Mel Purcell holds a 1–0 lead over Steve Krulevitz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1981 Tel Aviv semifinal 6-1 1-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 75
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1981* | Tel Aviv | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Mel Purcell | 6-1 1-6 6-3 | Steve Krulevitz | 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 |
| Steve Krulevitz | #602 | #70 | 0 | 1,765 | 122 | 202 | 37.7% | 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 | Steve Krulevitz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #234 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #91 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 13–28 | 31.7% | #131 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 23–23 | 50.0% | #77 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #135 | 1,688 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #205 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #152 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #134 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #82 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 7–21 | 25.0% | #99 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #210 | 1,463 | 0 | 0 |