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Mel Purcell#38 def. Brian Teacher#14

1-6 7-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Apr 17, 1982*
Tournament Los Angeles
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Mel Purcell
Score1-6 7-6 6-2
Loser Brian Teacher

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMel PurcellBrian Teacher
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 18, 1959Dec 23, 1954
Age2227
Height178190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)3814
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,8931,975
Career W-L190–164338–237
Career earnings$796,760$1,426,514
Pre-match H2H
Mel Purcell 0 1 Brian Teacher

Path

Mel Purcell's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 17, 1982QF Bruce Manson 6-4 1-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Apr 16, 1982R16 Chip Hooper 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch data
Apr 15, 1982R32 Russell Simpson 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Mel Purcell's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 18, 1982F Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-1LH2HMatch data

Brian Teacher's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 17, 1982QF Gene Mayer 7-6 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch data
Apr 16, 1982R16 Raul Ramirez (def.)WH2HMatch data
Apr 15, 1982R32 Bernie Mitton 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch data