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Mel Purcell#555 def. Deon Joubert#97

6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Jul 16, 1979*
Tournament Washington
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Mel Purcell
Score6-4 6-3
Loser Deon Joubert

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMel PurcellDeon Joubert
Country USA RSA
Birth dateJul 18, 1959Jun 10, 1953
Age1926
Height178—
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)55597
Ranking points (entering)—0
Elo (entering)1,4741,543
Career W-L190–16439–76
Career earnings$796,760—
Pre-match H2H
Mel Purcell 0 – 0 Deon Joubert

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