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Player

Mel Purcell

USABorn: July 18, 1959right-handed

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190–16453.7% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 673July 16, 1990
Best rankingNo. 21November 3, 1980
Record190–16453.7% wins
Titles38 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height178 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed

The year in motion

Season 2026

ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Mel Purcell has not played a match in the 2026 season.

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Starting pointMel Purcell
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Career path

Ranking progression

122 months represented
First archived ranking
December 31, 1978
Career peak
No. 21
November 3, 1980
Archived observations
432
431 documented weeks
  1. Top 100documented weeks
  2. Top 200documented weeks
  3. Top 50175documented weeks
  4. Top 100271documented weeks
Monthly ranking progressionThe higher the line, the better the player's ranking.No. 21No. 347No. 673197819851990

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Seasons

12 most recent
19890–10% · 0 titles19883–633.3% · 0 titles198712–2334.3% · 0 titles198612–1642.9% · 0 titles19856–940% · 0 titles198420–2148.8% · 0 titles198330–2554.5% · 0 titles198238–2461.3% · 0 titles198148–2070.6% · 3 titles198019–1359.4% · 0 titles19792–433.3% · 0 titles19780–20% · 0 titles

Recent finals

3 career titles
FVienna 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Brian GottfriedFMonte Carlo Masters 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Mats WilanderFBoston 1 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Guillermo VilasFLos Angeles 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jimmy ConnorsWTel Aviv 1981ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Per HjertquistWAtlanta 1981ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Gilles MorettonWTampa 1981ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jeff BorowiakFIndianapolis 1980ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Jose Luis Clerc
3ATP/WTA main tour
56best-of-five matches
9reached a fifth set
2comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface

Clay79–61140 matches · 56.4% winsHard71–58129 matches · 55% winsCarpet32–3668 matches · 47.1% winsGrass8–917 matches · 47.1% wins

Frequent opponents

Ivan LendlUSA8 matches1–7Tim WilkisonUSA8 matches3–5Brian GottfriedUSA6 matches1–5Jimmy ConnorsUSA6 matches0–6Jose Luis ClercARG6 matches0–6Cassio MottaBRA5 matches3–2Eliot TeltscherUSA5 matches3–2Johan KriekUSA5 matches2–3Andres GomezECU4 matches1–3Ben TestermanUSA4 matches2–2Jimmy BrownUSA4 matches2–2Joakim NystromSWE4 matches1–3
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Matches

354 found

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