Jeff Coetzee vs Damien Roberts — Central Africa Masters 2 Semi-final
Jeff Coetzee defeated Damien Roberts 6-7 6-2 6-2 in the Central Africa Masters 2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Damien Roberts came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jeff Coetzee had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Jeff Coetzee claimed a first win over Damien Roberts in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jeff Coetzee dropped the opening set before beating Damien Roberts 6–7 6–2 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCoetzee J. 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
- Coetzee J.October 1998Central Africa Masters 2This matchHard6-7 6-2 6-2
- Roberts D.April 1997Malaysia 1 Masters 3Hard7-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCoetzee J.Roberts D.1 612ELO1 5521 616Hard ELO1 5854–6Last 104–6
Cite this
Jeff Coetzee beat Damien Roberts 6-7 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Jeff Coetzee vs Damien Roberts — Central Africa Masters 2 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-10-17/coetzee-vs-roberts-central-africa-masters-2-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 17 October 1998).