Mel Purcell #23 def. Bill Shivar

6-2 6-3

Mel Purcell defeated Bill Shivar 6-2 6-3 in the 1981 Japan Open round of 64 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date: Oct 21, 1981*
Tournament: Japan Open
Edition: 1981
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Round: R64

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

Field	Mel Purcell	Bill Shivar
Country	USA	USA
Birth date	Jul 18, 1959	—
Age	22	—
Height	178 cm	—
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	—	—
Ranking (entering)	23	—
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	1,978	1,471
Current career W-L	190–164	0–4
Current career earnings	$796,760	—

Pre-match H2H

Mel Purcell #23 0 – 0 Bill Shivar

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