Match facts
Philadelphia 1985PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Mel Purcell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #66 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 32 | 25 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 178 cm |
| 1985 season | 49 - 17 | 6 - 9 |
| Carpet record | 355 - 82 (81.2%) | 22 - 33 (40%) |
| 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 Philadelphia1985
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-26-4Round of 32Leif ShirasJimmy Connors7-66-2Round of 16Stefan EdbergJimmy Connors6-47-6QuarterfinalMel PurcellMiloslav Mecir5-76-46-3SemifinalJimmy Connors Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell4-67-66-4Round of 64Marko OstojaMel Purcell6-76-46-4Round of 32Jimmy AriasMel Purcell7-63-66-4Round of 16Ben TestermanJimmy Connors6-47-6QuarterfinalMel Purcell