Louis Vosloo vs Damien Roberts — South Africa Masters 1 Qualifying Round
Louis Vosloo defeated Damien Roberts 6-2 6-2 in the South Africa Masters 1 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Damien Roberts came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Louis Vosloo had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Louis Vosloo dropped just 4 games past Damien Roberts.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedVosloo L. took it in straight 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
4 meetings · level 2–222
Hard: Vosloo L. leads 2–1 · Grass: Roberts D. leads 1–0
- Vosloo L.November 1997South Africa Masters 1This matchHard6-2 6-2
- Vosloo L.October 1997Central Africa Masters 1Hard7-5 5-7 7-6
- Roberts D.October 1997Central Africa Masters 2Hard7-5 3-6 6-1
- Roberts D.July 1996Great Britain 3 Masters 4Grass6-2 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchVosloo L.Roberts D.1 514ELO1 5521 549Hard ELO1 5854–6Last 104–6
Cite this
Louis Vosloo beat Damien Roberts 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Louis Vosloo vs Damien Roberts — South Africa Masters 1 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-11-22/roberts-vs-vosloo-south-africa-masters-1-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 22 November 1997).