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Wimbledon·Round of 64·ATP·Grass
Bjorn Borg SWE · #1
6-46-16-3
Bjorn Borg wins
Mel Purcell USA · #27
Jun 22, 1981 Best of 5 Career head-to-head Tournament draw

Match facts

Wimbledon 1981
PlayersAt the time of the match
Bjorn BorgMel Purcell
Rank at event#1#27
Ranking points--
Seed#1-
CountrySWEUSA
Age2522
PlaysRightRight
Height180 cm178 cm
1981 season39 - 748 - 20
Grass record73 - 15 (83%)8 - 9 (47.1%)
Career record654 - 146 (81.8%)190 - 164 (53.7%)
Head-to-head1 meeting
1Bjorn Borg
vs
0Mel Purcell
1981-06-22 · Wimbledon · Grass
Bjorn Borg6-46-16-3Round of 64Mel Purcell
Full head-to-head
Road in Wimbledon1981
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg7-66-36-1Round of 128Peter RennertBjorn Borg6-46-16-3Round of 64Mel PurcellBjorn Borg6-47-56-0Round of 32Rolf GehringBjorn Borg7-67-57-6Round of 16Vitas GerulaitisBjorn Borg7-66-26-3QuarterfinalPeter McnamaraBjorn Borg0-64-66-36-06-4SemifinalJimmy ConnorsJohn McEnroe4-67-67-66-4FinalBjorn Borg
Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell6-46-36-3Round of 128Dale CollingsBjorn Borg6-46-16-3Round of 64Mel Purcell
Full draw