Match facts
Roland Garros 1981PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Mel Purcell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #28 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 29 | 22 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 178 cm |
| 1981 season | 63 - 11 | 48 - 20 |
| Clay record | 208 - 62 (77%) | 89 - 65 (57.8%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 190 - 164 (53.7%) |
Head-to-head6 meetings
1988-06-06 · Queen's Club · Grass
Jimmy Connors6-36-4Round of 64Mel Purcell 1985-01-21 · Philadelphia · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-47-6QuarterfinalMel Purcell 1983-08-15 · Cincinnati · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-44-66-1Round of 16Mel Purcell 1982-04-12 · Los Angeles · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-26-1FinalMel Purcell 1982-02-22 · Monterrey · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-36-2QuarterfinalMel Purcell 1981-05-25 · Roland Garros · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-26-47-6Round of 16Mel Purcell Road in Roland Garros1981
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-17-53-66-3Round of 128Christophe Roger VasselinJimmy Connors6-37-66-4Round of 64Gabriel UrpiJimmy Connors6-06-26-0Round of 32Jean Francois CaujolleJimmy Connors6-26-47-6Round of 16Mel PurcellJose Luis Clerc4-66-24-67-56-0QuarterfinalJimmy Connors Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell3-64-66-16-36-1Round of 128Andreas MaurerMel Purcell6-16-13-66-3Round of 64Mansour BahramiMel Purcell3-62-66-46-26-3Round of 32Eddie DibbsJimmy Connors6-26-47-6Round of 16Mel Purcell