Mel Purcell #23 def. Tim Gullikson

6-3 6-7 6-3

Mel Purcell defeated Tim Gullikson 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the 1981 Japan Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldMel PurcellTim Gullikson
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 18, 1959Sep 8, 1951
Age2230
Height178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)23
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9821,856
Current career W-L190–164
Current career earnings$796,760$1,121,880
Pre-match H2H
Mel Purcell #23 1 0 Tim Gullikson

Path

Mel Purcell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hachiro Shibata 6-2 6-2WMatch dataOct 22, 1981R32
Bill Shivar 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 21, 1981R64

Mel Purcell's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Van Winitsky 6-7 5-7LH2HMatch dataOct 24, 1981QF

Tim Gullikson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bobby Webb 6-1 6-2WMatch dataOct 22, 1981R32
Naomi Uemura 6-2 6-2WMatch dataOct 21, 1981R64