Mel Purcell #30 def. Ivan Lendl #4

2-6 6-3 6-2

Mel Purcell defeated Ivan Lendl 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the 1982 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMel PurcellIvan Lendl
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 18, 1959Mar 7, 1960
Age2222
Height178 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)304
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9122,309
Current career W-L190–1641,045–227
Current career earnings$796,760$21,262,417
Pre-match H2H
Mel Purcell #30 0 3 Ivan Lendl #4

Path

Mel Purcell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Harold Solomon #886-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 16, 1982R16
Derek Tarr 6-1 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1982R32
Alejandro Gattiker 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1982R64

Mel Purcell's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Luna #636-1 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 17, 1982SF

Ivan Lendl's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Van Winitsky #476-3 1-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 16, 1982R16
Juan Aguilera 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1982R32
Steve Meister 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1982R64