Career 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 Mel Purcell takes it, 7–0 on categories Purcell wins on sets lost. ATP Tour career: Purcell 354 matches, Motta 267 matches.
Purcell averages 1.2 sets lost a match to Motta’s 1.5. Purcell has the better sets won %: 52.8 to Motta’s 42.1. Purcell averages 1.3 sets won a match to Motta’s 1.1 (21% more). Winners’ edge: Purcell’s team won 54%, Motta’s team won 39% of the matches they played. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game –
– First serve in % 64.8
– First-serve points won % 65.7
– Break points saved % 59.2
– Return points won % 35.8
– Acesper game 3 63 total · best 9
11.9 4,196 total · best 26 Games wonper game 11.5 3,076 total · best 29
Head to head 3 5 matches since 1982 2
Hard · 3 matches Purcell 2 Motta 1 Clay · 2 matches Purcell 1 Motta 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Purcell 1 Motta 0 Last meetings 11 May 1987 · Rome · Round of 64 · Clay Motta won 6-2 4-6 6-0 22 Oct 1984 · Vienna · Round of 32 · Hard Purcell won 6-4 1-6 6-0 24 Oct 1983 · Cologne · Round of 32 · Hard Motta won 7-5 6-3 1 Aug 1983 · Indianapolis · Round of 32 · Clay Purcell won 3-6 6-2 6-4 31 Aug 1982 · US Open · Round of 128 · Hard Purcell won 6-3 1-6 6-1 7-6 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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