P. Norval

RSA Age 56 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1987–1998
Peak ranking
125 (Jun 19, 1989)
Elo peak
1541 (15.1%ile)
Career record
4–11 (26.7%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$1,832,303

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 12, 1998* Dubai ATP 250 R32 Hard Martin Sinner #81 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 12, 1996* Bournemouth ATP 250 R32 Clay David Skoch #171 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1996* New Haven ATP 250 R64 Hard Michael Joyce 6-1 4-6 6-7(7) L Match data
Jul 11, 1996* Newport ATP 250 R32 Grass D. Nainkin #175 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1995* New Haven ATP 250 R64 Hard Daniel Vacek #64 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Martin Sinner 0 1 1 Feb 12, 1998 H2H
David Skoch 0 1 1 Sep 12, 1996 H2H
Michael Joyce 0 1 1 Aug 14, 1996
D. Nainkin 0 1 1 Jul 11, 1996 H2H
Daniel Vacek 0 1 1 Aug 16, 1995 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19871711250.0%870356
19881821366.7%358194
1989190330.0%194273
19902011250.0%280427
1995250110.0%865911
1996260330.0%911597
1998280110.0%764787
Career4111526.7%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198717 11250.0% 11250.0%
198818 21366.7% 21366.7%
198919 0220.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
199020 11250.0% 11250.0%
199525 0110.0% 0110.0%
199626 0110.0%0110.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
199828 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career481233.3%0110.0%0220.0%4111526.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198717 000011250.0%00 11250.0%
198818 000110.0%00202100.0% 21366.7%
198919 00000110.0%0220.0% 0330.0%
199020 00000110.0%101100.0% 11250.0%
199525 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
199626 0000000220.0% 0220.0%
199828 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 000110.0%15616.7%34742.9% 4101428.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 14/15 (93.3%) of P. Norval's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199525 1 3.0 7.0 46.9% 80.0% 35.3% 66.7% 50.0% 56.3% 33.3%
199626 2 4.0 5.5 51.0% 72.0% 42.5% 52.7% 16.7% 58.3% 26.9%
199828 1 9.0 5.0 55.6% 71.4% 39.3% 50.0% 33.3% 57.1% 28.6%
Career 4 5.0 5.8 51.1% 73.9% 39.9% 55.5% 29.2% 57.5% 28.9%

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%
1987 17 1509 45 50.0% +0.25 20 0 0 1
1988 18 1537 63 67 50.0% 0.00 39 100 2 3 40
1989 19 1481 27 33.3% -0.68 13 0 0 1
1990 20 1491 33 50.0% -0.50 20 0 1 0
1995 25 1483 22 0.0% -2.50 57 0 0 0
1996 26 1446 4 14.3% -1.61 8 0 0 1
1998 28 1437 4 0.0% -2.50 22 0 0 0
Career 1476 24 48 33.3% -1.10 20 9 50 3 6 33

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AOW
198919 R128R128

ATP 250

SeasonAge DUBNWPWASBOUJOHNEWTELTOU
198717 R16
198818 QF
198919 R64
199020 R16
199525 R64
199626 R32R32R64
199828 R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
125
Career-high date
Jun 19, 1989
First top 100
First top 50
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198515794
198616789783782773759761799839853856855870
198717870875866888890715722741746451417356
198818361369369340340361227236204235166194
198919191187190204129128183183214191290273
199020279281269264334366375364371354400427
199121427434489595352361368359373431437442
199222441435439439468473482482481463467355
199323356362361375533551559567570590591593
199525874893896918911
199626910909910907896883706700603603594597
199727538539545539555557621646763769756764
199828993685697695688685675794777781789787
199929782784

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
D. Nainkin RSA 132 1,628 0 0 69 26 43 37.7% 1992-1999 Match log
Mark Kaplan RSA 117 1,579 0 0 32 11 21 34.4% 1988-1994 Match log
D. Adams RSA 131 1,558 0 0 30 9 21 30.0% 1991-1997 Match log
B. Derlin NZL 115 1,594 0 0 88 30 58 34.1% 1980-1991 Match log
G. Etlis ARG 114 1,575 0 0 83 29 54 34.9% 1994-2003 Match log
C. Arriens GER 109 1,661 0 1 64 28 36 43.8% 1991-1998 Match log
D. Flach USA 108 1,629 0 0 74 28 46 37.8% 1988-1998 Match log
B. MacPhie USA 126 1,639 0 0 65 27 38 41.5% 1992-2000 Match log
C. Wilkinson GBR 114 1,613 0 0 74 26 48 35.1% 1991-1999 Match log
N. Borwick AUS 104 1,661 0 0 75 25 50 33.3% 1986-1995 Match log
D. Engel SWE 114 1,597 0 0 72 24 48 33.3% 1985-1995 Match log
M. Robertson USA 101 1,591 0 0 69 23 46 33.3% 1982-1991 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is P. Norval?
P. Norval is 56 years old, born on April 7, 1970.
Which country is P. Norval from?
P. Norval is from South Africa.
How tall is P. Norval?
P. Norval is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is P. Norval left-handed or right-handed?
P. Norval plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has P. Norval won?
P. Norval has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has P. Norval won?
P. Norval has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is P. Norval's highest ATP ranking?
P. Norval's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 125, first achieved on June 19, 1989.
What is P. Norval's career win-loss record?
P. Norval has a career ATP singles record of 4 wins and 11 losses (26.7%).
How much career prize money has P. Norval earned?
P. Norval has earned at least $1,832,303 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did P. Norval play professional tennis?
P. Norval turned professional in 1987 and was active through 1998.
Who is P. Norval's biggest rival?
P. Norval's most frequent opponent is Martin Sinner, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.