R16 South African Open 1980

Kevin Curren #97 def. Mel Purcell #28

7-6 6-2

Kevin Curren defeated Mel Purcell 7-6 6-2 in the 1980 South African Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Nov 29, 1980*
Tournament
South African Open
Edition
1980
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Round
R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldKevin CurrenMel Purcell
Country USA USA
Birth dateMar 2, 1958Jul 18, 1959
Age2221
Height185 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)9728
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7081,762
Current career W-L339–238190–164
Current career earnings$3,054,423$796,760
Pre-match H2H
Kevin Curren #97 0 – 0 Mel Purcell #28

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Path

Kevin Curren's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Russell Simpson #986-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 28, 1980R32

Kevin Curren's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Heinz Gunthardt #286-7 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 30, 1980QF

Mel Purcell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rolf Gehring #366-4 3-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataNov 28, 1980R32