H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Bernie Mitton vs Francois Van Der Merwe H2H: 1-0
Bernie Mitton holds a 1–0 lead over Francois Van Der Merwe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bernie Mitton leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bernie Mitton won the 1974 Johannesburg Wct third round 6-4 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1974* | Johannesburg Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Bernie Mitton | 6-4 6-4 | Francois Van Der Merwe | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Mitton | #766 | #42 | 0 | 1,813 | 206 | 223 | 48.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Francois Van Der Merwe | — | — | — | 1,507 | — | — | — | 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.
| Bernie Mitton | Francois Van Der Merwe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 11–4 | 73.3% | #179 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #161 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #51 | 1,768 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #65 | 1,748 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 23–32 | 41.8% | #90 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 36–31 | 53.7% | #62 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 29–26 | 52.7% | #58 | 1,753 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28–29 | 49.1% | #60 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #94 | 1,617 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #130 | 1,591 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #100 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #243 | 1,628 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |