H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

Tim Wilkison vs Mel Purcell H2H: 5-3

Tim Wilkison holds a 5–3 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Tim Wilkison leads 4–1 on hard courts, while Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Tim Wilkison won the 1986 Boca West second round 6-4 6-3.

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Tim Wilkison
USA Age 66 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
5 – 3
8 main draw meetings
Mel Purcell
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 12, 1986* Boca West Masters 1000 R64 Hard Tim Wilkison #41 6-4 6-3 Mel Purcell #229 Match data
Oct 27, 1984* Vienna ATP 250 SF Hard Tim Wilkison #45 3-6 6-2 6-3 Mel Purcell #83 Match data
Aug 1, 1984* North Conway ATP 250 R64 Clay Tim Wilkison #100 4-6 6-2 6-1 Mel Purcell #30 Match data
Jun 22, 1983* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Mel Purcell #40 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-1 Tim Wilkison #62 Match data
Mar 17, 1983* Rotterdam ATP 250 R32 Hard Tim Wilkison #61 3-6 6-4 6-2 Mel Purcell #29 Match data
Feb 4, 1982* Denver ATP 250 R32 Carpet Mel Purcell #26 6-4 6-0 Tim Wilkison #65 Match data
Oct 4, 1980* Maui ATP 250 QF Hard Tim Wilkison #84 6-1 1-6 6-1 Mel Purcell #40 Match data
Aug 22, 1980* Atlanta ATP 250 R16 Hard Mel Purcell #44 6-4 7-5 Tim Wilkison #84 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
Tim Wilkison #1,167 #23 269 1,894 294 298 49.7% 0 0 0 0 6 6
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 Tim Wilkison Mel Purcell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1977 21–27 43.8% #114 1,567 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1978 10–13 43.5% #54 1,659 0 1 1978 0–2 0.0% #555 1,474 0 0
19 1979 26–26 50.0% #69 1,665 0 2 1979 2–4 33.3% #245 1,508 0 0
20 1980 24–25 49.0% #95 1,684 0 2 1980 19–13 59.4% #27 1,742 0 0
21 1981 23–24 48.9% #71 1,755 0 3 1981 48–20 70.6% #24 1,914 0 3
22 1982 28–22 56.0% #61 1,715 0 4 1982 38–24 61.3% #28 1,837 0 3
23 1983 14–20 41.2% #88 1,678 0 4 1983 30–25 54.5% #28 1,770 0 3
24 1984 26–20 56.5% #39 1,765 0 5 1984 20–21 48.8% #67 1,702 0 3
25 1985 36–28 56.2% #44 1,807 0 6 1985 6–9 40.0% #129 1,705 0 3
26 1986 33–23 58.9% #29 1,771 0 6 1986 12–16 42.9% #72 1,649 0 3
27 1987 23–20 53.5% #55 1,729 0 6 1987 12–23 34.3% #140 1,529 0 3
28 1988 15–20 42.9% #121 1,672 0 6 1988 3–6 33.3% #268 1,537 0 3
29 1989 8–16 33.3% #124 1,599 0 6 1989 0–1 0.0% #504 1,525 0 3
30 1990 7–13 35.0% #210 1,540 0 6 — — — — — — —
33 1993 0–1 0.0% #1178 1,522 0 6 — — — — — — —