R32 Japan Open 1981

Mel Purcell #23 def. Hachiro Shibata

6-2 6-2

Mel Purcell defeated Hachiro Shibata 6-2 6-2 in the 1981 Japan Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMel PurcellHachiro Shibata
Country USA JPN
Birth dateJul 18, 1959
Age22
Height178 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)23
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9801,500
Current career W-L190–164
Current career earnings$796,760
Pre-match H2H
Mel Purcell #23 0 0 Hachiro Shibata

Path

Mel Purcell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bill Shivar 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 21, 1981R64

Mel Purcell's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Gullikson 6-3 6-7 6-3WMatch dataOct 23, 1981R16

Hachiro Shibata's path

No prior matches in this tournament.