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Mel Purcell #28 def. Rolf Gehring #36

6-4 3-0 (ret.)

Match Information

Date Nov 28, 1980*
Tournament Johannesburg
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Mel Purcell
Score6-4 3-0 (ret.)
Loser Rolf Gehring

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMel PurcellRolf Gehring
Country USA GER
Birth dateJul 18, 1959Nov 25, 1955
Age2125
Height178185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)2836
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,7421,797
Career W-L190–164113–130
Career earnings$796,760$355,057
Pre-match H2H
Mel Purcell 0 – 0 Rolf Gehring

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