Career 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 Mel Purcell takes it, 7–1 on categories Purcell wins on titles. ATP Tour career: Wilkison 587 matches, Purcell 354 matches.
Purcell has 3 titles (one every 25 matches) to Wilkison’s 6 titles (one every 50 matches). Purcell averages 1.3 sets won a match to Wilkison’s 1.2 (10% more). Purcell has the better sets won %: 52.8 to Wilkison’s 48.8. Longevity: Wilkison has 587 matches across 15 seasons, Purcell 354 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, masters/1000 matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 6 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 3 total · best 1
12 7,046 total · best 28 Games wonper game 11.9 4,196 total · best 26
48.8 Sets won % 52.8
50.2 Games won % 51.4
0.0 15 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 8 total · best 1
1.2 711 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.3 470 total · best 3
Head to head 5 8 matches since 1980 3
Hard · 5 matches Wilkison 4 Purcell 1 Clay · 1 match Wilkison 1 Purcell 0 Grass · 1 match Wilkison 0 Purcell 1 Carpet · 1 match Wilkison 0 Purcell 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Wilkison 0 Purcell 1 Last meetings 10 Feb 1986 · Boca West · Round of 64 · Hard Wilkison won 6-4 6-3 22 Oct 1984 · Vienna · Semifinal · Hard Wilkison won 3-6 6-2 6-3 30 July 1984 · North Conway · Round of 64 · Clay Wilkison won 4-6 6-2 6-1 20 June 1983 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · Grass Purcell won 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-1 14 Mar 1983 · Rotterdam · Round of 32 · Hard Wilkison won 3-6 6-4 6-2 1 Feb 1982 · Denver · Round of 32 · Carpet Purcell won Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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