H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Wally Masur vs Mel Purcell H2H: 1-1
Wally Masur and Mel Purcell are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mel Purcell leads 1–0 on clay, while Wally Masur leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Wally Masur won the 1987 Queen's Club third round 6-3 6-4.
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AUS
Age 63
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
1
2 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 11, 1987* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Wally Masur | 6-3 6-4 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| May 27, 1983* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 6-2 6-3 6-3 | Wally Masur | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Masur | #1,268 | #15 | 1,417 | 1,898 | 312 | 266 | 54.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Wally Masur | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #423 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #423 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1982 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #287 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1983 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #67 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1984 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #109 | 1,688 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1985 | 21–21 | 50.0% | #100 | 1,720 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1986 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #87 | 1,689 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1987 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #35 | 1,718 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1988 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #46 | 1,778 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1989 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #42 | 1,816 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1990 | 24–22 | 52.2% | #53 | 1,725 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1991 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #56 | 1,721 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1992 | 38–27 | 58.5% | #38 | 1,787 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1993 | 35–22 | 61.4% | #21 | 1,791 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1994 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #137 | 1,659 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1995 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #271 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |