Justin Bower vs Damien Roberts — South Africa Masters 2 Semi-final
South Africa Masters 2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 22 November 1997 ·
hard
RSADamien Roberts
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWL
Bower J.6-4 6-2
Roberts D.
Bower J.
662
Roberts D.
420
Justin Bower defeated Damien Roberts 6-4 6-2 in the South Africa Masters 2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Damien Roberts came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Justin Bower had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 8 on hard. Justin Bower narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Justin Bower dropped just 6 games past Damien Roberts.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-17 | Central Africa Masters 1 | SF | hard | Damien Roberts | 3-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 1997-11-22 | South Africa Masters 1 | R32 | hard | Damien Roberts | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1997-11-22 | South Africa Masters 3 | QF | hard | Justin Bower | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This seasonBower J.Roberts D.
1st serve in·
65%
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1st serve points won·
74%
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2nd serve points won·
50%
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Service points won·
66%
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Return points won·
28%
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Break points saved·
63%
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Aces / match·
11.5
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Double faults / match·
4.5
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.