Career 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 Mel Purcell takes it, 7–1 on categories Purcell wins on titles. ATP Tour career: Canter 164 matches, Purcell 354 matches.
Purcell has 3 titles (one every 25 matches) to Canter’s 1 title (one every 33.3 matches). Purcell averages 1.2 sets lost a match to Canter’s 1.5. Purcell has the better sets won %: 52.8 to Canter’s 44.1. Winners’ edge: Purcell’s team won 54%, Canter’s team won 41% of the matches they played. Longevity: Purcell has 354 matches across 12 seasons, Canter 164 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. 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 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 3 total · best 1
53.3 First serve in % –
69.4 First-serve points won % –
56.5 Break points saved % –
36.1 Return points won % –
2.8 22 total · best 6 Acesper game –
12.4 2,028 total · best 29 Games wonper game 11.9 4,196 total · best 26
Head to head 2 3 matches since 1986 1
Hard · 2 matches Canter 2 Purcell 0 Clay · 1 match Canter 0 Purcell 1 Last meetings 17 Aug 1987 · Cincinnati · Round of 32 · Hard Canter won 6-2 3-6 6-1 18 Aug 1986 · Cincinnati · Round of 32 · Hard Canter won 6-4 7-6 28 Apr 1986 · Indianapolis · Round of 64 · Clay Purcell won 6-2 4-6 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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