Career 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 Mel Purcell takes it, 6–1 on categories Purcell wins on sets lost. ATP Tour career: Moretton 150 matches, Purcell 354 matches.
Purcell averages 1.2 sets lost a match to Moretton’s 1.6. Purcell has the better sets won %: 52.8 to Moretton’s 41.8. Purcell averages 11.2 games lost a match to Moretton’s 13.7. Winners’ edge: Purcell’s team won 54%, Moretton’s team won 39% of the matches they played. Longevity: Purcell has 354 matches across 12 seasons, Moretton 150 in 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.0 3 total · best 1
12.3 1,846 total · best 26 Games wonper game 11.9 4,196 total · best 26
41.8 Sets won % 52.8
47.3 Games won % 51.4
0.0 1 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 8 total · best 1
1.1 168 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.3 470 total · best 3
Head to head 1 3 matches since 1979 2
Hard · 3 matches Moretton 1 Purcell 2 Grand Slams · 1 match Moretton 0 Purcell 1 Finals · 1 match Moretton 0 Purcell 1 Last meetings 16 Aug 1982 · Cincinnati · Round of 64 · Hard Moretton won 2-6 6-1 7-5 17 Aug 1981 · Atlanta · Final · Hard Purcell won 6-4 6-2 28 Aug 1979 · US Open · Round of 128 · Hard Purcell won 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-3 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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