Stefan Edberg #4 def. Mel Purcell #68

6-4 6-3 6-4

Stefan Edberg defeated Mel Purcell 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the 1987 Wimbledon round of 64 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldStefan EdbergMel Purcell
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJan 19, 1966Jul 18, 1959
Age2127
Height188 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)468
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1091,673
Current career W-L748–248190–164
Current career earnings$20,630,941$796,760
Pre-match H2H
Stefan Edberg #4 0 0 Mel Purcell #68

Path

Stefan Edberg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stefan Eriksson 6-0 6-0 6-0WMatch dataJun 24, 1987R128

Stefan Edberg's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Matt Anger #677-6 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1987R32

Mel Purcell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stephen Botfield #2986-1 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1987R128