Match facts
US Open 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jose Luis Clerc | Mel Purcell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #13 | #555 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #10 | - |
| Country | ARG | USA |
| Age | 21 | 20 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 178 cm |
| 1979 season | 56 - 26 | 2 - 4 |
| Hard record | 43 - 18 (70.5%) | 71 - 57 (55.5%) |
| Career record | 381 - 157 (70.8%) | 190 - 164 (53.7%) |
Head-to-head6 meetings
1982-08-03 · Indianapolis · Clay
Jose Luis Clerc4-66-46-4QuarterfinalMel Purcell 1981-09-01 · US Open · Hard
Jose Luis Clerc6-30-60-66-46-3Round of 32Mel Purcell 1981-08-03 · Indianapolis · Clay
Jose Luis Clerc6-36-3QuarterfinalMel Purcell 1981-07-28 · North Conway · Clay
Jose Luis Clerc6-26-2Round of 16Mel Purcell 1980-08-04 · Indianapolis · Clay
Jose Luis Clerc7-56-3FinalMel Purcell 1979-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Jose Luis Clerc6-27-66-4Round of 64Mel Purcell Road in US Open1979
Jose Luis Clerc
Jose Luis Clerc6-16-06-4Round of 128Bruce NicholsJose Luis Clerc6-27-66-4Round of 64Mel PurcellJose Luis Clerc4-66-16-16-1Round of 32Robert TrogoloVitas Gerulaitis7-66-26-2Round of 16Jose Luis Clerc Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell5-76-26-46-3Round of 128Gilles MorettonJose Luis Clerc6-27-66-4Round of 64Mel Purcell