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Johannesburg·Round of 32·ATP·Hard
Mel Purcell USA · #28
6-43-0RET
Mel Purcell wins
Rolf Gehring GER · #36
Nov 25, 1980 Best of 3 Career head-to-head Tournament draw

Match facts

Johannesburg 1980
PlayersAt the time of the match
Mel PurcellRolf Gehring
Rank at event#28#36
Ranking points--
Seed#5-
CountryUSAGER
Age2125
PlaysRightRight
Height178 cm185 cm
1980 season19 - 1326 - 20
Hard record71 - 57 (55.5%)22 - 32 (40.7%)
Career record190 - 164 (53.7%)122 - 145 (45.7%)
Head-to-head2 meetings
2Mel Purcell
vs
0Rolf Gehring
1982-05-17 · Munich · Clay
Mel Purcell6-36-3Round of 32Rolf Gehring
1980-11-25 · Johannesburg · Hard
Mel Purcell6-43-0RETRound of 32Rolf Gehring
Full head-to-head
Road in Johannesburg1980
Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell6-43-0RETRound of 32Rolf GehringKevin Curren7-66-2Round of 16Mel Purcell
Rolf Gehring
Mel Purcell6-43-0RETRound of 32Rolf Gehring
Full draw