Damien Roberts vs Justin Bower — Central Africa Masters 1 Semi-final
Damien Roberts defeated Justin Bower 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Central Africa Masters 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Justin Bower came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Damien Roberts dropped the opening set before beating Justin Bower 3–6 7–5 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRoberts D. 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
4 meetings · level 2–222
- Roberts D.October 1998Central Africa Masters 1This matchHard3-6 7-5 7-6
- Roberts D.November 1997South Africa Masters 1Hard6-4 7-6
- Bower J.November 1997South Africa Masters 2Hard6-4 6-2
- Bower J.November 1997South Africa Masters 3Hard7-6 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchRoberts D.Bower J.1 552ELO1 6991 585Hard ELO1 6744–6Last 107–3
Cite this
Damien Roberts beat Justin Bower 3-6 7-5 7-6. Umpiry, "Damien Roberts vs Justin Bower — Central Africa Masters 1 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-10-17/bower-vs-roberts-central-africa-masters-1-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 17 October 1998).