Sylvester Emmanuel vs Duncan Mugabe — Nigeria F6 Round of 32
Sylvester Emmanuel defeated Duncan Mugabe 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Nigeria F6 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Duncan Mugabe came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Sylvester Emmanuel had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Sylvester Emmanuel claimed a first win over Duncan Mugabe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sylvester Emmanuel closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedEmmanuel S. 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
- Emmanuel S.October 2016Nigeria F6This matchHard7-5 4-6 6-3
- Mugabe D.April 2016Nigeria F2Hard3-6 7-5 7-5
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchEmmanuel S.Mugabe D.1 482ELO1 4871 497Hard ELO1 5075–5Last 102–8