Brian Gottfried #15 def. Mel Purcell #31

6-4 6-3

Brian Gottfried defeated Mel Purcell 6-4 6-3 in the 1981 La Quinta round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBrian GottfriedMel Purcell
Country USA USA
Birth dateJan 27, 1952Jul 18, 1959
Age2921
Height183 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1531
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9671,790
Current career W-L690–321190–164
Current career earnings$2,782,514$796,760
Pre-match H2H
Brian Gottfried #15 1 0 Mel Purcell #31

Path

Brian Gottfried's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Austin 6-3 6-4WMatch dataFeb 19, 1981R32
Thierry Tulasne #636-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 1981R64

Brian Gottfried's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Harold Solomon #76-3 4-6 6-7LH2HMatch dataFeb 21, 1981QF

Mel Purcell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sandy Mayer #486-4 4-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 1981R32
Peter Rennert #595-7 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 1981R64