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Guillermo Vilas #6 def. Mel Purcell #555

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 6, 1979
Tournament Indianapolis
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Guillermo Vilas
Score6-2 6-2
Loser Mel Purcell

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldGuillermo VilasMel Purcell
Country ARG USA
Birth dateAug 17, 1952Jul 18, 1959
Age2620
Height180178
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)6555
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)2,0751,482
Career W-L898–282190–164
Career earnings$4,923,882$796,760
Pre-match H2H
Guillermo Vilas 0 – 0 Mel Purcell

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