H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

Alejandro Ganzabal vs Schalk Van Der Merwe H2H: 1-0

Alejandro Ganzabal holds a 1–0 lead over Schalk Van Der Merwe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Alejandro Ganzabal leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Alejandro Ganzabal won the 1982 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships round of 32 6-4 6-4.

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Alejandro Ganzabal
ARG Age 66 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Schalk Van Der Merwe
RSA Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Alejandro Ganzabal #92 6-4 6-4 Schalk Van Der Merwe Match data Jul 15, 1982* R32 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Alejandro Ganzabal #599 #58 0 1,663 46 64 41.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Schalk Van Der Merwe — — — 1,561 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Alejandro Ganzabal Schalk Van Der Merwe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1976 0–1 0.0% — 1,491 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1980 0–1 0.0% #215 1,482 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1981 3–4 42.9% — 1,534 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1982 15–15 50.0% #90 1,587 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1983 9–13 40.9% #99 1,580 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1984 9–7 56.2% #63 1,649 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1985 7–17 29.2% #207 1,537 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1986 3–5 37.5% #141 1,519 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1987 0–1 0.0% #411 1,502 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Alejandro Ganzabal Schalk Van Der Merwe
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
20 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1981 — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — 1982 4 3 7 57.1% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
22 1982 — — — — 15 14 29 51.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1983 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1983 2 1 3 66.7% 7 12 19 36.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1984 — — — — 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1985 0 2 2 0.0% 7 15 22 31.8% — — — — — — — — 1986 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1986 — — — — 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1987 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2 4 6 33.3% 44 59 103 42.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — 7 10 17 41.2% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Alejandro Ganzabal Schalk Van Der Merwe
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1976 1491 99.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1494 101.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.07
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1470 98.1 — — — — — — — 25.0% -2.38 0–2 — — -0.04
20 1980 1482 102.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — 0.00 1981 1456 97.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — +0.23
21 1981 1535 118.5 — — — — — +23 — 42.1% -0.79 1–0 2–1 (67%) — +0.26 1982 1527 115.7 — — — — +44 -41 +24 45.5% -0.14 3–4 (43%) 2–3 (40%) 100.6 +0.70
22 1982 1588 129.5 — — — — — +52 — 50.0% -0.09 7–6 (54%) 4–6 (40%) 101.0 +2.69 1983 1536 100.0 — — — — +40 — — 40.0% -1.40 2–0 1–0 — +0.40
23 1983 1580 121.7 — — — — -15 +17 — 38.2% -0.67 7–3 (70%) 2–6 (25%) 101.8 +0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1984 1650 124.7 — — — — — +22 — 55.3% +0.18 5–3 (63%) 6–3 (67%) 105.3 +0.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1985 1537 124.8 — — — — — +28 — 35.6% -0.88 2–6 (25%) 3–7 (30%) 94.0 +0.35 1986 1550 104.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — 1–0 — -0.05
26 1986 1519 103.0 — — — — — +38 — 33.3% -1.11 2–0 0–1 — +1.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1987 1503 98.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1663 128.6 — — — — -15 +32 — 42.6% -0.50 24–19 (56%) 17–24 (41%) 101.7 +4.69 — 1561 108.9 — — — — +43 -41 +24 40.0% -0.75 5–6 (45%) 4–4 (50%) 100.9 +4.50

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.