Mel Purcell #38 def. Brian Teacher #14

1-6 7-6 6-2

Mel Purcell defeated Brian Teacher 1-6 7-6 6-2 in the 1982 Los Angeles Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMel PurcellBrian Teacher
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 18, 1959Dec 23, 1954
Age2227
Height178 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)3814
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8951,962
Current career W-L190–164338–238
Current career earnings$796,760$1,426,514
Pre-match H2H
Mel Purcell #38 0 1 Brian Teacher #14

Path

Mel Purcell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bruce Manson #576-4 1-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 1982QF
Chip Hooper #186-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataApr 16, 1982R16
Russell Simpson #806-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 1982R32

Mel Purcell's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jimmy Connors #32-6 1-6LH2HMatch dataApr 18, 1982F

Brian Teacher's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gene Mayer #157-6 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 1982QF
Raul Ramirez #23(def.)WH2HMatch dataApr 16, 1982R16
Bernie Mitton 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 1982R32