Donald Young
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kei Nishikori | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 2, 2018 | H2H |
| Kevin Anderson | 2 | 5 | 7 | Oct 30, 2015 | H2H |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 1 | 5 | 6 | Feb 25, 2016 | H2H |
| Gilles Simon | 1 | 5 | 6 | Sep 2, 2015 | H2H |
| Michael Russell | 1 | 5 | 6 | Mar 8, 2014 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
Donald Young vs Izak Van der Merwe
Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Donald Young vs Izak Van der Merwe.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Young | 6-3 6-1 | Izak Van der Merwe | Match data | Jan 18, 2011* | Q3 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Izak Van der Merwe | 2-6 6-3 6-3 | Donald Young | Match data | Feb 22, 2010 | Q1 | Delray Beach Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
2 qualifying meetings shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Young | #1,350 | #38 | 1,039 | 1,932 | 125 | 188 | 39.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izak Van der Merwe | #1,965 | #113 | 507 | 1,583 | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | 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 | Donald Young | Izak Van der Merwe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2005 | 0–7 | 0.0% | #553 | 1,402 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2006 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #494 | 1,380 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2007 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #100 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2008 | 8–20 | 28.6% | #138 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #194 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #127 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2011 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #39 | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2012 | 5–24 | 17.2% | #190 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #96 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #57 | 1,759 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #304 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #48 | 1,828 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #272 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2016 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #88 | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2017 | 25–22 | 53.2% | #61 | 1,786 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #113 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2018 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #248 | 1,727 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #214 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2019 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #230 | 1,648 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #411 | 1,604 | 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 | Donald Young | Izak Van der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 15 | 2005 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2008 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2011 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 55.2% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2012 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26.3% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 44.8% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 2015 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2016 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 42.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2017 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2018 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 29 | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 103 | 139 | 242 | 42.6% | 7 | 25 | 32 | 21.9% | 15 | 24 | 39 | 38.5% | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
Performance Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 310/313 of Donald Young's and 14/14 of Izak Van der Merwe's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Donald Young | Izak Van der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 15 | 2005 | 7/7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 61.8% | 55.4% | 43.7% | 41.0% | 38.9% | 50.9% | 32.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2006 | 3/3 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 54.6% | 47.1% | 35.8% | 15.7% | 4.2% | 41.9% | 32.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2007 | 5/6 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 56.0% | 75.2% | 48.1% | 63.4% | 33.9% | 63.1% | 37.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2008 | 28/28 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 59.1% | 66.0% | 48.4% | 61.2% | 38.5% | 58.9% | 34.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 4/4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 54.8% | 66.6% | 47.1% | 54.6% | 38.1% | 56.1% | 31.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 9/9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 59.6% | 67.5% | 46.6% | 53.3% | 56.3% | 59.1% | 36.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2011 | 36/36 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 63.9% | 67.3% | 52.8% | 54.0% | 44.8% | 61.9% | 38.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2012 | 28/29 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 60.4% | 63.8% | 41.9% | 52.3% | 35.2% | 54.9% | 37.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 5/5 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 64.6% | 62.3% | 53.6% | 60.7% | 48.4% | 57.6% | 48.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 39/39 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 62.4% | 69.1% | 50.6% | 52.6% | 38.9% | 62.2% | 38.0% | 2008 | 1/1 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 59.0% | 65.2% | 37.5% | 30.0% | 28.6% | 53.8% | 37.3% |
| 25 | 2015 | 43/43 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 55.4% | 69.5% | 50.3% | 49.7% | 38.9% | 61.1% | 36.9% | 2009 | 2/2 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 58.1% | 79.5% | 54.5% | 35.0% | 61.1% | 69.3% | 34.3% |
| 26 | 2016 | 39/39 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 57.6% | 70.7% | 51.0% | 60.9% | 40.9% | 62.7% | 37.1% | 2010 | 2/2 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 54.3% | 77.4% | 58.6% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 68.0% | 34.6% |
| 27 | 2017 | 46/47 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 60.9% | 69.1% | 50.0% | 58.3% | 45.0% | 61.5% | 33.4% | 2011 | 4/4 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 52.9% | 74.8% | 50.5% | 75.6% | 34.0% | 63.2% | 37.8% |
| 28 | 2018 | 15/15 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 60.3% | 63.1% | 48.9% | 51.9% | 43.4% | 57.0% | 33.3% | 2012 | 5/5 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 56.1% | 74.2% | 54.5% | 59.0% | 19.1% | 65.6% | 30.0% |
| 29 | 2019 | 2/2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 59.3% | 54.4% | 44.2% | 50.0% | 17.1% | 50.5% | 37.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 1/1 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 58.9% | 65.1% | 36.7% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 53.4% | 29.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 310/313 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 59.8% | 67.4% | 49.2% | 54.7% | 40.7% | 60.0% | 36.3% | — | 14/14 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 55.4% | 74.9% | 52.7% | 54.6% | 29.7% | 65.0% | 34.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 | Donald Young | Izak Van der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 14 | 2004 | 1483 | 94.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 2005 | 1402 | 94.5 | -5.39 | -2.99 | 0.671 | 41.9% | +21 | — | — | 0.0% | -3.27 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2006 | 1381 | 91.8 | -3.44 | -2.20 | 0.550 | 36.6% | +7 | — | — | 12.5% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2007 | 1424 | 114.0 | -0.74 | +1.71 | 1.007 | 49.9% | +6 | — | — | 43.8% | -0.06 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2008 | 1486 | 119.6 | -3.47 | -1.98 | 0.836 | 47.1% | +9 | -17 | +42 | 33.8% | -1.07 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–8 (20%) | 97.9 | +0.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 1522 | 111.1 | -0.60 | -1.54 | 0.727 | 44.6% | +11 | — | — | 18.2% | -2.09 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 1556 | 118.9 | -1.42 | -0.33 | 0.883 | 48.4% | +27 | — | — | 34.8% | -0.78 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2011 | 1801 | 137.2 | -0.51 | +1.10 | 1.019 | 50.0% | +33 | — | -239 | 49.4% | -0.15 | 5–4 (56%) | 9–7 (56%) | 104.7 | +2.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2012 | 1588 | 122.1 | -6.32 | +0.15 | 0.820 | 45.9% | +58 | -147 | -95 | 27.8% | -1.51 | 4–9 (31%) | 5–8 (38%) | 92.3 | +0.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 1696 | 130.6 | -1.46 | +1.87 | 1.137 | 52.9% | +51 | — | — | 30.0% | -0.20 | — | — | — | -0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 1760 | 144.1 | -1.19 | +1.54 | 1.003 | 50.0% | -2 | -165 | -294 | 46.0% | -0.18 | 6–8 (43%) | 8–7 (53%) | 104.5 | +0.24 | 2008 | 1517 | 101.3 | -0.69 | -3.86 | 0.807 | 44.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.33 | — | — | — | +0.15 |
| 25 | 2015 | 1829 | 152.7 | -2.57 | +1.65 | 0.948 | 49.2% | +46 | -252 | -393 | 47.7% | -0.19 | 8–5 (62%) | 5–2 (71%) | 106.3 | -0.51 | 2009 | 1518 | 108.3 | -1.42 | +0.01 | 1.117 | 51.2% | — | — | — | 60.0% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 3–1 (75%) | — | +0.22 |
| 26 | 2016 | 1801 | 143.0 | -1.36 | +0.89 | 0.994 | 50.0% | +6 | -187 | -184 | 44.7% | -0.19 | 4–5 (44%) | 5–7 (42%) | 98.9 | +0.47 | 2010 | 1523 | 102.0 | +0.43 | -2.83 | 1.083 | 49.2% | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.00 | — | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.40 |
| 27 | 2017 | 1786 | 149.2 | -1.67 | -1.82 | 0.865 | 48.1% | +15 | -212 | -63 | 47.2% | -0.47 | 8–5 (62%) | 12–4 (75%) | 109.1 | -0.96 | 2011 | 1503 | 100.3 | -0.75 | -0.32 | 1.028 | 51.7% | +12 | — | — | 66.7% | +1.00 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.83 |
| 28 | 2018 | 1727 | 131.1 | -4.14 | -0.47 | 0.774 | 45.1% | +69 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.86 | 2–2 (50%) | 4–5 (44%) | 98.3 | -1.41 | 2012 | 1564 | 106.2 | -1.25 | -1.30 | 0.872 | 47.6% | — | — | +163 | 36.4% | -0.82 | 1–0 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.40 |
| 29 | 2019 | 1649 | 106.1 | -2.97 | +1.63 | 0.752 | 43.2% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.25 | — | — | — | -0.14 | 2013 | 1521 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2020 | 1629 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 1604 | 96.3 | -1.00 | +0.69 | 0.631 | 43.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2022 | 1574 | 93.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2023 | 1533 | 95.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1933 | 139.0 | -2.33 | +0.16 | 0.907 | 48.3% | +26 | -163 | -164 | 39.9% | -0.68 | 41–45 (48%) | 51–54 (49%) | 103.1 | +0.45 | — | 1584 | 104.1 | -0.85 | -1.23 | 0.971 | 49.3% | +12 | — | +163 | 46.9% | -0.44 | 2–1 (67%) | 7–4 (64%) | 105.5 | +14.29 |
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.
Izak Van der Merwe
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephane Robert | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 3, 2011 | H2H |
| John Isner | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 14, 2012 | H2H |
| Jack Sock | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 13, 2012 | H2H |
| Gilles Muller | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 12, 2012 | H2H |
| Tobias Kamke | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 16, 2012 | H2H |