Izak Van Der Merwe: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Izak Van Der Merwe is a professional tennis player from South Africa, born 26 January 1984. The South African plays right-handed. Merwe stands 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) tall. The South African's record favours grass (60%, 15-10) over hard (43%, 22-29).
This page tracks Izak Van Der Merwe's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Merwe has won 11 of the last 30 first sets
Merwe has won 6 of 8 deciding sets
Merwe has won 60% of matches on grass
Merwe has won 4 of 8 tiebreaks
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailySurface performanceSurfaces
CareerGrass is the clear edge: 10 losses in 25 matches across the career.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Van Der Merwe's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2014 · by level, surface, sets2014Career
Career overview
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 84 matches we have on record. Green is Merwe, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| Merwe | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 491 |
Double faults
| Merwe | 578 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 456 |
1st serve in
| Merwe | 62% 6,858 / 11,115 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 62% 6,853 / 11,093 |
1st-serve points won
| Merwe | 72% 4,960 / 6,858 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 71% 4,884 / 6,853 |
Break points converted
| Merwe | 35% 297 / 860 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 40% 369 / 919 |
Break points saved
| Merwe | 60% 550 / 919 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 65% 563 / 860 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Merwe | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50% | 75% |
| 2012 | 75% | 78% |
| 2011 | 74% | 70% |
| Career | 68% | 75% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0–1 | 0% | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 2–3 | 40% | 0 |
| Other tour level | 14–12 | 54% | — |
| Tour level | 16–16 | 50% | 0 |
| Challenger | 0–3 | 0% | 0 |
| ITF / Futures | 70–35 | 67% | 5 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Newport · Editions 4 · Record 8–4 · Titles 0
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | QF | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | Q16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | Q16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | QF | 0 | 1 |
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All →Frequently asked · Izak Van Der MerweFrequently asked
How tall is Izak Van Der Merwe?
Izak Van Der Merwe is 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) tall.
When was Izak Van Der Merwe born?
Izak Van Der Merwe was born on 26 January 1984 (42 years old).
Where is Izak Van Der Merwe from?
Izak Van Der Merwe is from South Africa.
Is Izak Van Der Merwe right or left-handed?
Izak Van Der Merwe plays right-handed.
How good is Izak Van Der Merwe on hard?
On hard, Izak Van Der Merwe has compiled a 22-29 record (43% wins).