Chris Kachel
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Dent | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jan 2, 1980 | H2H |
| Brian Teacher | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 14, 1979 | H2H |
| Alvin Gardiner | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jul 12, 1979 | H2H |
| Paul Kronk | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec 30, 1979 | — |
| Kim Warwick | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jul 13, 1979 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Chris Kachel vs Francois Van Der Merwe H2H: 0-1
Francois Van Der Merwe holds a 1–0 lead over Chris Kachel in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Francois Van Der Merwe leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Francois Van Der Merwe won the 1974 Surbiton round of 32 6-3 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Van Der Merwe | 6-3 6-4 | Chris Kachel | Match data | Jun 4, 1974* | R32 | Surbiton | ATP 250 | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kachel | #268 | #77 | 0 | 1,614 | 32 | 86 | 27.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francois Van Der Merwe | — | — | — | 1,505 | — | — | — | 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.
| Chris Kachel | Francois Van Der Merwe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1973 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #274 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #166 | 1,406 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #164 | 1,417 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #151 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #254 | 1,450 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #101 | 1,593 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2–13 | 13.3% | #268 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 6 | 18 | 24 | 25.0% | 6 | 22 | 28 | 21.4% | 19 | 36 | 55 | 34.5% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% | Career | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| 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 |
| 1973 | 1532 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | 40.0% | -1.10 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.13 | 1968 | 1470 | 89.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| 1974 | 1465 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | 33.3% | -1.17 | 0–4 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 95.2 | +0.45 | 1974 | 1491 | 102.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +62 | 50.0% | -0.07 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.72 |
| 1975 | 1406 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | +38 | +123 | — | 18.9% | -1.78 | 1–5 (17%) | 0–6 (0%) | 91.1 | +0.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1417 | 112.8 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +21 | +103 | 32.6% | -1.20 | 0–5 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 94.2 | +1.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1491 | 115.1 | — | — | — | — | -91 | -43 | +59 | 27.8% | -1.39 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–2 | — | -0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1451 | 109.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +65 | 28.0% | -1.56 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1593 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -157 | -132 | +20 | 50.8% | 0.00 | 3–5 (38%) | 6–2 (75%) | 104.0 | +0.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1479 | 107.1 | — | — | — | — | -68 | — | +70 | 24.3% | -2.05 | 0–5 (0%) | 4–2 (67%) | 98.3 | +0.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1614 | 119.8 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -7 | +51 | 32.8% | -1.18 | 8–28 (22%) | 14–17 (45%) | 91.8 | +2.97 | Career | 1506 | 96.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +62 | 38.9% | -1.05 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +9.88 |
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.
Francois Van Der Merwe
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Krulevitz | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 13, 1974 | — |
| Jun Kamiwazumi | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 12, 1974 | — |
| Syd Ball | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 6, 1974 | — |
| Stephen Myers | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 6, 1974 | — |
| Chris Kachel | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 4, 1974 | — |