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Forest Hills WCT·Round of 16·ATP·Clay
Mel Purcell USA · #28
6-16-0
Mel Purcell wins
Fritz Buehning USA · #34
May 4, 1981 Best of 3 Career head-to-head Tournament draw

Match facts

Forest Hills WCT 1981
PlayersAt the time of the match
Mel PurcellFritz Buehning
Rank at event#28#34
Ranking points--
Seed--
CountryUSAUSA
Age2221
PlaysRightRight
Height178 cm196 cm
1981 season48 - 2024 - 20
Clay record89 - 65 (57.8%)5 - 12 (29.4%)
Career record190 - 164 (53.7%)113 - 121 (48.3%)
Head-to-head2 meetings
2Mel Purcell
vs
0Fritz Buehning
1982-11-01 · Stockholm · Hard
Mel Purcell6-16-3Round of 64Fritz Buehning
1981-05-04 · Forest Hills WCT · Clay
Mel Purcell6-16-0Round of 16Fritz Buehning
Full head-to-head
Road in Forest Hills WCT1981
Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell4-66-26-4Round of 32Kevin CurrenMel Purcell6-16-0Round of 16Fritz BuehningVictor Pecci6-26-2QuarterfinalMel Purcell
Fritz Buehning
Fritz Buehning7-57-5Round of 32Vitas GerulaitisMel Purcell6-16-0Round of 16Fritz Buehning
Full draw