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David Pate#36 def. Mel Purcell#88

7-5 6-4

Match Information

Date Apr 4, 1987*
Tournament Chicago
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner David Pate
Score7-5 6-4
Loser Mel Purcell

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid PateMel Purcell
Country USA USA
Birth dateApr 16, 1962Jul 18, 1959
Age2427
Height183178
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)3688
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,7551,673
Career W-L181–168190–164
Career earnings$2,028,823$796,760
Pre-match H2H
David Pate 0 0 Mel Purcell

Path

David Pate's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 3, 1987R16 Paul Annacone 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Apr 2, 1987R32 Brad Pearce 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

David Pate's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 4, 1987SF Bill Scanlon 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Mel Purcell's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 3, 1987R16 Yannick Noah 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Apr 2, 1987R32 Barry Moir 6-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data