Louis Vosloo vs Damien Roberts — South Africa Masters 2 Qualifying Round
Louis Vosloo defeated Damien Roberts 5-7 6-2 7-5 in the South Africa Masters 2 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Damien Roberts came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Louis Vosloo had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Louis Vosloo dropped the opening set before beating Damien Roberts 5–7 6–2 7–5.
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
6 meetings · level 3–333
Hard: Vosloo L. leads 3–2 · Grass: Roberts D. leads 1–0
- Vosloo L.October 1999South Africa Masters 2This matchHard5-7 6-2 7-5
- Roberts D.November 1998South Africa 2 Masters 2Hard6-2 6-2
- Vosloo L.November 1997South Africa Masters 1Hard6-2 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
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 5-7 6-2 7-5. Umpiry, "Louis Vosloo vs Damien Roberts — South Africa Masters 2 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-10-16/roberts-vs-vosloo-south-africa-masters-2-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 16 October 1999).