Mel Purcell #31 def. George Hardie

6-4 2-6 7-5

Mel Purcell defeated George Hardie 6-4 2-6 7-5 in the 1980 Japan Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMel PurcellGeorge Hardie
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 18, 1959Feb 19, 1953
Age2127
Height178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)31
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7381,600
Current career W-L190–16477–144
Current career earnings$796,760
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mel Purcell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Famiano Meneschincheri 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 1980R32
Robert Reininger 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 1980R64

Mel Purcell's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Terry Moor #406-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 1980QF

George Hardie's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Gunnarsson 3-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 1980R32
Joel Bailey 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 1980R64