Match facts
Roland Garros 1982PlayersAt the time of the match
| Vitas Gerulaitis | Mel Purcell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #9 | #30 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #5 | #16 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 28 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1982 season | 64 - 16 | 38 - 24 |
| Clay record | 135 - 56 (70.7%) | 89 - 65 (57.8%) |
| Career record | 539 - 237 (69.5%) | 190 - 164 (53.7%) |
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 Roland Garros1982
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis6-76-37-66-3Round of 128Erick IskerskyVitas Gerulaitis6-16-26-0Round of 64Bernard BoileauVitas Gerulaitis6-27-65-76-4Round of 32Heinz GunthardtVitas Gerulaitis6-36-36-2Round of 16Mel PurcellMats Wilander6-36-34-66-4QuarterfinalVitas Gerulaitis Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell7-56-26-1Round of 128Guillermo AuboneMel Purcell6-16-26-1Round of 64Jay LapidusMel Purcell6-26-26-3Round of 32Anders JarrydVitas Gerulaitis6-36-36-2Round of 16Mel Purcell