H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ricardo Mello vs Philip Bester H2H: 1-0
Ricardo Mello holds a 1–0 lead over Philip Bester in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ricardo Mello leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ricardo Mello won the 2005 Canada Masters second round 6-4 6-2.
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BRA
Age 45
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
CAN
Age 37
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2005* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Ricardo Mello | 6-4 6-2 | Philip Bester | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Mello | #1,018 | #50 | 738 | 1,773 | 52 | 87 | 37.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Philip Bester | #1,896 | #225 | 214 | 1,561 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 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 | Ricardo Mello | Philip Bester | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #775 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #704 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #677 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2001 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #133 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #278 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2003 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #128 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2004 | 11–8 | 57.9% | #71 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2005 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #111 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2006 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #134 | 1,490 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2007 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #257 | 1,575 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #303 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #151 | 1,587 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2010 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #76 | 1,608 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2011 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #85 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2012 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #286 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2013 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1018 | 1,603 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |