H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Stefan Edberg vs Mel Purcell H2H: 1-0
Stefan Edberg holds a 1–0 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Stefan Edberg leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Stefan Edberg won the 1987 Wimbledon second round 6-4 6-3 6-4.
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SWE
Age 60
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1987* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Stefan Edberg | 6-4 6-3 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Edberg | #1,347 | #1 | 3,997 | 2,233 | 744 | 246 | 75.2% | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 41 |
| Mel Purcell | #673 | #21 | 21 | 1,991 | 190 | 164 | 53.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Stefan Edberg | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1982 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,463 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1983 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1984 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #20 | 1,823 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1985 | 58–17 | 77.3% | #5 | 2,129 | 1 | 5 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1986 | 66–20 | 76.7% | #5 | 2,121 | 1 | 8 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1987 | 75–12 | 86.2% | #2 | 2,206 | 2 | 15 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1988 | 54–15 | 78.3% | #5 | 2,080 | 3 | 18 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1989 | 58–16 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,149 | 3 | 20 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1990 | 67–13 | 83.8% | #1 | 2,172 | 4 | 27 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1991 | 73–14 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,146 | 5 | 33 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1992 | 64–19 | 77.1% | #2 | 2,044 | 6 | 36 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1993 | 58–22 | 72.5% | #5 | 1,986 | 6 | 37 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1994 | 53–23 | 69.7% | #7 | 1,854 | 6 | 40 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1995 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #23 | 1,823 | 6 | 41 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1996 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #14 | 1,890 | 6 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |