Mark Merklein
Peak ranking
160 (Jul 7, 1997)
Elo peak
1508 (4.6%ile)
Career record
3–12 (20.0%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$502,870
Recent ATP Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1998* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | David Nainkin | 7-6(3) 0-6 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 17, 1998 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Francisco Clavet | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 10, 1998* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | David Nainkin | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 1998* | Coral Springs | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Wayne Black | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 11, 1997 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Richard Fromberg | 3-6 6-7(1) | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nainkin | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 2, 1998 | H2H |
| Tommy Haas | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 11, 1997 | H2H |
| Francisco Clavet | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 17, 1998 | H2H |
| Wayne Black | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 7, 1998 | H2H |
| Richard Fromberg | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 11, 1997 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1994 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | |
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | 2 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 72.6% | 66.1% | 49.7% | 53.3% | 26.7% | 61.4% | 31.9% |
| 1995 | 23 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 56.0% | 46.4% | 45.5% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 46.0% | 39.7% |
| 1996 | 24 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 67.9% | 55.3% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 51.8% | 29.6% |
| 1997 | 25 | 7 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 58.0% | 72.0% | 51.6% | 53.6% | 45.9% | 63.7% | 36.3% |
| 1998 | 26 | 4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 59.5% | 68.2% | 35.9% | 53.5% | 8.8% | 55.1% | 30.3% |
| Career | 15 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 60.9% | 67.4% | 46.3% | 51.6% | 32.5% | 59.1% | 33.9% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | 1485 | 22 | — | — | — | 28.6% | -1.70 | 87 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 23 | 1470 | 12 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 24 | 1461 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 24 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 25 | 1495 | 39 | 47 | — | — | 38.9% | -0.24 | 54 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 1447 | 6 | — | — | — | 10.0% | -3.06 | 21 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1472 | 20 | 35 | 16 | — | 25.6% | -1.97 | 42 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
160
Career-high date
Jul 7, 1997
First top 100
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First top 50
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First top 20
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First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 824 | 832 | 829 |
| 1991 | 19 | 830 | 842 | 860 | 853 | 872 | 888 | 882 | 887 | 903 | 1116 | 1115 | 1131 |
| 1992 | 20 | 1125 | 1122 | 1113 | 1115 | 1109 | 1102 | 731 | 732 | 738 | 728 | 734 | 738 |
| 1993 | 21 | 742 | 749 | 759 | 777 | 785 | 793 | 803 | 504 | 510 | 519 | 514 | 521 |
| 1994 | 22 | 520 | 515 | 524 | 514 | 523 | 528 | 334 | 381 | 375 | 372 | 364 | 323 |
| 1995 | 23 | 326 | 324 | 326 | 321 | 296 | 293 | 323 | 334 | 348 | 344 | 336 | 389 |
| 1996 | 24 | 387 | 375 | 378 | 324 | 345 | 339 | 299 | 238 | 215 | 184 | 186 | 184 |
| 1997 | 25 | 180 | 187 | 169 | 176 | 177 | 169 | 189 | 218 | 215 | 264 | 224 | 234 |
| 1998 | 26 | 233 | 229 | 247 | 277 | 301 | 289 | 346 | 358 | 333 | 368 | 487 | 485 |
| 1999 | 27 | 482 | 477 | 481 | 470 | 480 | 530 | 554 | 686 | 910 | 911 | 902 | 897 |
| 2000 | 28 | 897 | 897 | 902 | 751 | 642 | 604 | 628 | 463 | 459 | 470 | 467 | 465 |
| 2001 | 29 | 466 | 459 | 461 | 485 | 531 | 584 | 596 | 1346 | 1361 | — | — | — |
Similar Players
Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Smith | BAH | 96 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 26 | 41 | 38.8% | 1987-1997 | Match log |
| Mark Knowles | BAH | 96 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 23 | 51 | 31.1% | 1988-2000 | Match log |
| Gaston Etlis | ARG | 114 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 29 | 54 | 34.9% | 1994-2003 | Match log |
| Carsten Arriens | GER | 109 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 28 | 36 | 43.8% | 1991-1998 | Match log |
| Doug Flach | USA | 108 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 28 | 46 | 37.8% | 1988-1998 | Match log |
| Brian Macphie | USA | 126 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 27 | 38 | 41.5% | 1992-2000 | Match log |
| Chris Wilkinson | GBR | 114 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 26 | 48 | 35.1% | 1991-1999 | Match log |
| David Nainkin | RSA | 132 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 26 | 43 | 37.7% | 1992-1999 | Match log |
| Takao Suzuki | JPN | 102 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 40.4% | 1995-2009 | Match log |
| Gerard Solves | FRA | 105 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 21 | 36 | 36.8% | 1993-1999 | Match log |
| Oleg Ogorodov | UZB | 101 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 19 | 45 | 29.7% | 1994-2002 | Match log |
| Kevin Ullyett | ZIM | 107 | 1,637 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 17 | 29 | 37.0% | 1992-2000 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Mark Merklein?
- Mark Merklein is 54 years old, born on June 28, 1972.
- Which country is Mark Merklein from?
- Mark Merklein is from Bahamas.
- How tall is Mark Merklein?
- Mark Merklein is 188 cm / 6'2".
- Is Mark Merklein left-handed or right-handed?
- Mark Merklein plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Mark Merklein won?
- Mark Merklein has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Mark Merklein won?
- Mark Merklein has not won a Masters 1000 title.
- What is Mark Merklein's highest ATP ranking?
- Mark Merklein's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 160, first achieved on July 7, 1997.
- What is Mark Merklein's career win-loss record?
- Mark Merklein has a career ATP singles record of 3 wins and 12 losses (20.0%).
- How much career prize money has Mark Merklein earned?
- Mark Merklein has earned at least $502,870 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Mark Merklein play professional tennis?
- Mark Merklein turned professional in 1994 and was active through 1998.
- Who is Mark Merklein's biggest rival?
- Mark Merklein's most frequent opponent is David Nainkin, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.