Match facts
Indianapolis 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Guillermo Vilas | Mel Purcell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #6 | #555 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | ARG | USA |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 178 cm |
| 1979 season | 70 - 22 | 2 - 4 |
| Clay record | 668 - 172 (79.5%) | 89 - 65 (57.8%) |
| Career record | 945 - 298 (76%) | 190 - 164 (53.7%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1988-03-14 · Key Biscayne · Hard
Mel Purcell6-26-46-2Round of 128Guillermo Vilas 1982-07-12 · Boston · Clay
Guillermo Vilas6-46-0FinalMel Purcell 1979-08-06 · Indianapolis · Clay
Guillermo Vilas6-26-2Round of 64Mel Purcell Road in Indianapolis1979
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas6-26-2Round of 64Mel PurcellGuillermo Vilas7-56-3Round of 32Van WinitskyGuillermo Vilas6-16-4Round of 16Tomas SmidGuillermo Vilas6-37-6QuarterfinalJose Luis ClercGuillermo Vilas6-47-5SemifinalJohn McEnroeJimmy Connors6-12-66-4FinalGuillermo Vilas Mel Purcell
Guillermo Vilas6-26-2Round of 64Mel Purcell