H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Yannick Noah vs Mel Purcell H2H: 3-1
Yannick Noah holds a 3–1 lead over Mel Purcell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Yannick Noah leads 2–1 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1987 Chicago fourth round 6-4 6-2.
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FRA
Age 66
Right-Handed
194 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1987* | Chicago | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Mel Purcell | 6-4 6-2 | Yannick Noah | Match data |
| Apr 4, 1985* | Chicago | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Yannick Noah | 6-3 6-2 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Feb 6, 1981* | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Yannick Noah | 6-3 6-4 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1980* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Yannick Noah | 4-6 6-2 6-4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Noah | #1,303 | #3 | 1,079 | 2,196 | 456 | 194 | 70.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 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 | Yannick Noah | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #305 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1978 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #49 | 1,708 | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #26 | 1,931 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #18 | 1,887 | 0 | 5 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #13 | 1,915 | 0 | 7 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1982 | 50–12 | 80.6% | #10 | 2,085 | 0 | 11 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1983 | 36–9 | 80.0% | #5 | 2,085 | 1 | 14 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1984 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #9 | 1,996 | 1 | 14 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1985 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #7 | 1,954 | 1 | 17 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1986 | 43–14 | 75.4% | #4 | 1,994 | 1 | 19 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1987 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #8 | 1,921 | 1 | 21 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1988 | 32–10 | 76.2% | #12 | 1,940 | 1 | 22 | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1989 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #16 | 1,875 | 1 | 22 | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1990 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #40 | 1,724 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1991 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #188 | 1,716 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1995 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #552 | 1,692 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1300 | 1,678 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |