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M. Purcell#28 def. I. Nastase#78

3-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 3, 1981*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner M. Purcell
Score3-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Loser I. Nastase

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldM. PurcellI. Nastase
Country USA ROU
Birth dateJul 18, 1959Jul 19, 1946
Age2235
Height178183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)2878
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,9461,679
Career W-L190–164859–331
Career earnings$796,760$2,076,761
Pre-match H2H
M. Purcell 0 – 0 I. Nastase

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