Kabelo Maleka vs Nick Mcdonald — Botswana F1 Round of 16
Botswana F1 · ITF · Round of 16
RSAKabelo Maleka
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2002 ·
hard
RSANick Mcdonald
Last 10 · pre-match
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Maleka K.6-2 6-4
Mcdonald N.
Maleka K.
662
Mcdonald N.
240
Kabelo Maleka defeated Nick Mcdonald 6-2 6-4 in the Botswana F1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nick Mcdonald came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Kabelo Maleka had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Kabelo Maleka claimed a first win over Nick Mcdonald in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kabelo Maleka dropped just 6 games past Nick Mcdonald.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-04 | South Africa F2 | QF | hard | Nick Mcdonald | 6-2 5-7 6-0 |