Matic Kobal vs Jan Hocevar

Some scripts write themselves. Matic Kobal walked onto the court against league leader Jan Hocevar with a head-to-head reading 0-5, and walked off with a fresh, shiny 0-6. Nothing changes, and 1-6, 2-6 is the kind of scoreline you frame only if you enjoy public humiliation. Kobal fought about as hard as a deckchair in a hurricane. Hocevar stays glued to the top with 39 points, but he can't afford to nap: rival Žiga Kranjc breathes down his neck with 37, and their feud is far from settled. Kobal, meanwhile, clings to 15th place with a lonely 6 points. He should worry less about upsets and more about avoiding wooden spoon company like Primož Vrbovšek at the very bottom.