Louis Vosloo vs Damien Roberts — Central Africa Masters 1 Semi-final
Louis Vosloo defeated Damien Roberts 7-5 5-7 7-6 in the Central Africa Masters 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Damien Roberts came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Louis Vosloo had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Louis Vosloo claimed a first win over Damien Roberts in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Louis Vosloo edged Damien Roberts in three tight sets (7–5 5–7 7–6).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedVosloo L. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Vosloo L. leads 1–0 · Grass: Roberts D. leads 1–0
- Vosloo L.October 1997Central Africa Masters 1This matchHard7-5 5-7 7-6
- Roberts D.July 1996Great Britain 3 Masters 4Grass6-2 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchVosloo L.Roberts D.1 513ELO1 5521 549Hard ELO1 5854–6Last 104–6
Cite this
Louis Vosloo beat Damien Roberts 7-5 5-7 7-6. Umpiry, "Louis Vosloo vs Damien Roberts — Central Africa Masters 1 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-10-25/roberts-vs-vosloo-central-africa-masters-1-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 25 October 1997).