H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Bernhard Pils vs Schalk Van Der Merwe H2H: 1-0

Bernhard Pils holds a 1–0 lead over Schalk Van Der Merwe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bernhard Pils leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Bernhard Pils won the 1982 Washington Open round of 64 7-5 7-6.

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Bernhard Pils
AUT Age 64 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Schalk Van Der Merwe
RSA Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Bernhard Pils 7-5 7-6 Schalk Van Der Merwe Match data Jul 21, 1982* R64 Washington Open 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
Bernhard Pils #992 #168 10 1,503 10 25 28.6% 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 Bernhard Pils Schalk Van Der Merwe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1979 0–1 0.0% #579 1,493 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1980 1–3 25.0% #249 1,484 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1981 1–4 20.0% — 1,460 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1982 2–5 28.6% — 1,465 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1983 1–5 16.7% #199 1,431 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1984 2–1 66.7% #265 1,461 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1985 3–4 42.9% #183 1,473 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1986 0–1 0.0% #192 1,463 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1987 0–1 0.0% #414 1,446 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 Bernhard Pils 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 %
17 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1978 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1980 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
20 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1983 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1982 4 3 7 57.1% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
22 1984 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 1983 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1985 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1986 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1987 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 4 7 11 36.4% 4 14 18 22.2% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — 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 Bernhard Pils 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
17 1979 1494 98.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09 1978 1494 101.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.07
18 1980 1485 105.8 — — — — +56 — — 33.3% -1.11 0–1 1–0 — +0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1981 1460 98.3 — — — — +75 — — 30.8% -1.69 1–2 (33%) — — +0.57 1980 1470 98.1 — — — — — — — 25.0% -2.38 0–2 — — -0.04
20 1982 1465 107.2 — — — — — +24 — 38.1% -1.29 1–2 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 99.8 +0.15 1981 1456 97.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — +0.23
21 1983 1431 96.5 — — — — +65 +15 — 16.7% -2.08 — 1–0 — +0.77 1982 1527 115.7 — — — — +44 -41 +24 45.5% -0.14 3–4 (43%) 2–3 (40%) 100.6 +0.70
22 1984 1462 105.2 — — — — — +27 — 57.1% +0.57 1–0 1–0 — +0.38 1983 1536 100.0 — — — — +40 — — 40.0% -1.40 2–0 1–0 — +0.40
23 1985 1473 101.9 — — — — +34 -11 — 42.9% -0.64 — 1–1 — +0.89 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1986 1464 100.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1987 1447 97.5 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.27 1986 1550 104.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — 1–0 — -0.05
Career — 1504 103.3 — — — — +56 +14 — 33.7% -1.29 3–6 (33%) 7–3 (70%) 100.6 +9.60 — 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.