Match facts
Los Angeles 1982PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Mel Purcell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #38 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 30 | 23 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 178 cm |
| 1982 season | 78 - 12 | 38 - 24 |
| Hard record | 510 - 112 (82%) | 71 - 57 (55.5%) |
| 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 Los Angeles1982
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-12-66-3Round of 32Harold SolomonJimmy Connors6-36-3Round of 16Ferdi TayganJimmy Connors6-37-6QuarterfinalTim GulliksonJimmy Connors6-26-4SemifinalVictor AmayaJimmy Connors6-26-1FinalMel Purcell Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell6-26-2Round of 32Russell SimpsonMel Purcell6-47-6Round of 16Chip HooperMel Purcell6-41-66-1QuarterfinalBruce MansonMel Purcell1-67-66-2SemifinalBrian TeacherJimmy Connors6-26-1FinalMel Purcell