Player

Francois Van Der Merwe

RSABorn: March 18, 1930right-handed

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8–850% wins in the database

Latest ranking—not ranked

Best ranking—not ranked

Record8–850% wins

Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams

Prize Money—awaiting a verified source

Height—

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Turned pro—

Playsright-handed

The year in motion

Season 2026

ATPno matches recorded in 2026

Francois Van Der Merwe has not played a match in the 2026 season.

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Ranking progression

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Seasons

12 most recent

19744–357.1% · 0 titles 19721–150% · 0 titles 19710–10% · 0 titles 19683–350% · 0 titles

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5best-of-five matches

0reached a fifth set

0comebacks from 0–2

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Performance by surface

Hard3–58 matches · 37.5% wins Grass4–26 matches · 66.7% wins Unknown1–12 matches · 50% wins

Frequent opponents

Bernie MittonRSA1 match0–1 Bill UdemansRSA1 match1–0 Chris KachelAUS1 match1–0 Clark GraebnerUSA1 match0–1 Hans Joachim PloetzGER1 match0–1 Jackie SaulRSA1 match0–1 Jun KamiwazumiJPN1 match1–0 Larry CousinsRSA1 match1–0 O J OosthuysenRSA1 match1–0 Ricky BuwaldaRSA1 match0–1 Robert MillingtonGBR1 match1–0 Ruan KrugerRSA1 match0–1

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Matches

8 found

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Johannesburg 1 1974ATP · Hard · Third round

vs. Bernie Mitton view H2H

6-4 6-4

Johannesburg 1 1972ATP · Hard · Second round

vs. Ruan Kruger view H2H

6-3 6-2 6-1

Johannesburg 1 1972ATP · Hard · First round

vs. Robert Millington view H2H

6-4 4-6 6-3 7-5

Johannesburg 1 1971ATP · Hard · First round

vs. Ricky Buwalda view H2H

6-3 6-2 6-3

Durban 1 1968ATP · Hard · Third round

vs. Jackie Saul view H2H

6-1 6-0 6-1

Durban 1 1968ATP · Hard · Second round

vs. Larry Cousins view H2H

7-5 6-1 6-1

Bloemfontein 1968ATP · Hard · Third round

vs. Hans Joachim Ploetz view H2H

6-1 6-4

Bloemfontein 1968ATP · Hard · Second round

vs. O J Oosthuysen view H2H

1-6 6-2 6-2