South Africa

Izak Van Der Merwe: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

Age
42
Height
196 cm (6'5")
Plays
Right

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.

Recent form

2–8 last 10
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Trends

Merwe has won 11 of the last 30 first sets

37%

Merwe has won 6 of 8 deciding sets

75%

Merwe has won 60% of matches on grass

15–10

Merwe has won 4 of 8 tiebreaks

50%

Career highs

Umpiry Rating 1601 · peak 1659 · 2008Longest win streak 4

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

0–0W–L

Current streak
3 losses

Recent surface record

Clay2–4 (33%)
Hard22–29 (43%)
Grass15–10 (60%)
Carpet0–2 (0%)

Career record

39–45W–L

Career surface record

Clay2–4 (33%)
Hard22–29 (43%)
Grass15–10 (60%)
Carpet0–2 (0%)

Recent results

L
vsSorensen L.
Leon CH · Round of 32 · hard
1-63-6
L
vsCox D.
Rimouski CH · Round of 32 · hard
3-61-6
L
vsZhang Z.
Guangzhou CH · Round of 32 · hard
2-64-6
L
vsStadler S.
San Jose · Qual. Q32 · hard
6-32-62-6
L
vsDzumhur D.
Australian Open · Qual. Q128 · hard
3-64-6
L
vsPospisil V.
CAN vs RSA · Round-robin · hard
3-64-64-6
L
vsRaonic M.
CAN vs RSA · Round-robin · hard
2-62-64-6
L
vsDe Voest R.
US Open · Qual. Q128 · hard
4-66-34-6
W
vsMuller G.
Newport · Round of 32 · grass
7-66-76-4
W
vsMannarino A.
Newport · Qual. Quarter-final · grass
4-66-36-4
L
vsIsner J.
Newport · Quarter-final · grass
4-66-7
W
vsSock J.
Newport · Round of 16 · grass
6-46-4
W
vsLudovic Duclos P.
Newport · Qual. Q16 · grass
6-717-676-4
W
vsDuckworth J.
Newport · Qual. Q32 · grass
6-767-677-5
L
vsZopp J.
Wimbledon · Qual. Q32 · grass
4-61-66-45-7

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 12 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

W
vsChu D.
Canada F2 · Round of 32 · hard
6-36-4
L
vsMillot V.
Canada F2 · Round of 16 · hard
5-76-33-6
L
vsXin Gong M.
Korea F3 · Round of 16 · hard
7-676-761-6
W
vsYoung Han J.
Korea F3 · Round of 32 · hard
6-36-1
W
vsKlaasen R.
France F5 · Round of 16 · hard
3-66-47-67
W
vsLageat F.
France F5 · Round of 32 · hard
6-36-2
L
vsDe Chaunac S.
France F5 · Qual. Quarter-final · hard
5-76-24-6
L
vsDe Schepper K.
France F4 · Round of 32 · hard
2-63-6
L
vsRowe R.
USA F27 · Round of 32 · hard
4-66-72
L
vsJones G.
USA F9 · Qual. Quarter-final · clay
3-62-6
W
vsPaul T.
USA F9 · Round of 32 · clay
7-676-716-2
W
vsFugate M.
USA F9 · Round of 16 · clay
6-14-66-3

More South Africa players

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Frequently asked questions

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).