Atlanta 1981ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Player
Mel Purcell
USABorn: July 18, 1959right-handed
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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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- December 31, 1978
- Career peak
- No. 21 November 3, 1980
- Archived observations
- 432 431 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 50175documented weeks
- Top 100271documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
3 career titlesFVienna 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
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
Matches
129 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Atlanta 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-2Las Vegas 1981ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Las Vegas 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-3Tampa 1981ATP · Hard · Final
4-6 6-4 6-3Tampa 1981ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 7-6Tampa 1981ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Tampa 1981ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Tampa 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1La Quinta 1981ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-3La Quinta 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 4-6 6-0La Quinta 1981ATP · Hard · Second round
5-7 7-6 6-3Johannesburg 1 1980ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-2Johannesburg 1 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 3-0 RETHong Kong 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
2-6 6-4 6-1Maui 1980ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 1-6 6-1Maui 1980ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-2Maui 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
3-6 6-2 6-2San Jose 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-3US Open 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-2 6-4 6-4US Open 1980ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-4US Open 1980ATP · Hard · First round
7-6 6-4 6-0Atlanta 1980ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
2-6 6-3 6-3Atlanta 1980ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Atlanta 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 7-6 6-4US Open 1979ATP · Hard · First round
5-7 6-2 6-4 6-3Louisville 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
1-6 6-4 6-2US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
7-5 6-0