Yannick Noah #16 def. Mel Purcell #28

6-3 6-4

Yannick Noah defeated Mel Purcell 6-3 6-4 in the 1981 Richmond Wct round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldYannick NoahMel Purcell
Country FRA USA
Birth dateMay 18, 1960Jul 18, 1959
Age2021
Height194 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)1628
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9341,764
Current career W-L456–194190–164
Current career earnings$3,440,660$796,760
Pre-match H2H
Yannick Noah #16 1 0 Mel Purcell #28

Path

Yannick Noah's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kevin Curren #466-7 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 5, 1981R32

Yannick Noah's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gene Mayer #46-1 7-6WH2HMatch dataFeb 7, 1981QF

Mel Purcell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Heinz Gunthardt #266-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 5, 1981R32