Match facts
Johannesburg 1980PlayersAt the time of the match
| Kevin Curren | Mel Purcell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #97 | #28 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | #5 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 23 | 21 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 178 cm |
| 1980 season | 16 - 13 | 19 - 13 |
| Hard record | 145 - 110 (56.9%) | 71 - 57 (55.5%) |
| Career record | 340 - 240 (58.6%) | 190 - 164 (53.7%) |
Head-to-head4 meetings
1986-02-03 · Memphis · Carpet
Kevin Curren6-46-76-1Round of 32Mel Purcell 1984-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Kevin Curren7-63-66-36-2Round of 128Mel Purcell 1981-05-04 · Forest Hills WCT · Clay
Mel Purcell4-66-26-4Round of 32Kevin Curren 1980-11-25 · Johannesburg · Hard
Kevin Curren7-66-2Round of 16Mel Purcell Road in Johannesburg1980
Kevin Curren
Kevin Curren6-26-2Round of 32Russell SimpsonKevin Curren7-66-2Round of 16Mel PurcellKevin Curren6-76-36-4QuarterfinalHeinz GunthardtKim Warwick2-67-66-3SemifinalKevin Curren Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell6-43-0RETRound of 32Rolf GehringKevin Curren7-66-2Round of 16Mel Purcell