Izak van der Merwe
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Izak van der Merwe (born 26 January 1984) is a retired South African tennis player.
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Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Residence | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
Born | (1984-01-26) 26 January 1984 (age 40) Johannesburg, South Africa |
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | 2005 |
Retired | 2014 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $430,017 |
Singles | |
Career record | 16–16 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 113 (1 August 2011) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2011) |
French Open | Q2 (2011) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2008) |
US Open | Q2 (2009) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 8–8 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 94 (18 July 2011) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | A |
French Open | A |
Wimbledon | 2R (2012) |
US Open | A |
Last updated on: 05 Oktober 2018. |
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Van der Merwe had a career high ATP singles ranking of 113 achieved on 1 August 2011.
Van der Merwe represented South Africa at the Davis Cup.
He says he tried to base his play on the former Wimbledon champion, Pete Sampras. [1]