Match facts
Forest Hills WCT 1982PlayersAt the time of the match
| Mel Purcell | Vitas Gerulaitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #27 | #9 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #12 | #5 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 23 | 28 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 183 cm |
| 1982 season | 38 - 24 | 64 - 16 |
| Clay record | 89 - 65 (57.8%) | 135 - 56 (70.7%) |
| Career record | 190 - 164 (53.7%) | 539 - 237 (69.5%) |
Head-to-head2 meetings
1982-05-24 · Roland Garros · Clay
Vitas Gerulaitis6-36-36-2Round of 16Mel Purcell 1982-05-02 · Forest Hills WCT · Clay
Mel Purcell7-56-2Round of 16Vitas Gerulaitis Road in Forest Hills WCT1982
Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell6-06-4Round of 64Robert Vant HofMel Purcell6-36-4Round of 32Tomas SmidMel Purcell7-56-2Round of 16Vitas GerulaitisIvan Lendl6-26-2QuarterfinalMel Purcell Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis6-44-66-0Round of 64Erick IskerskyVitas Gerulaitis7-57-6Round of 32Dick StocktonMel Purcell7-56-2Round of 16Vitas Gerulaitis