Ernie Fernandez
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pate | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 16, 1985 | H2H |
| Marcel Van Der Merwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | Aug 15, 1985 | — |
| Ivan Kley | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 28, 1985 | H2H |
| Joakim Nystrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 6, 1985 | H2H |
| Marcel Freeman | 1 | 0 | 1 | Feb 5, 1985 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC
Ernie Fernandez vs Marcel Van Der Merwe H2H: 1-0
Ernie Fernandez holds a 1–0 lead over Marcel Van Der Merwe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ernie Fernandez leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ernie Fernandez won the 1985 Cleveland round of 32 5-7 6-2 6-3.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Fernandez | 5-7 6-2 6-3 | Marcel Van Der Merwe | Match data | Aug 15, 1985* | R32 | Cleveland | ATP 250 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Fernandez | #635 | #183 | 0 | 1,571 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Van Der Merwe | — | — | — | 1,500 | — | — | — | 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.
| Ernie Fernandez | Marcel Van Der Merwe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1980 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #390 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #229 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #324 | 1,551 | 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.
| Ernie Fernandez | Marcel Van Der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Yr | Hard | Clay | ||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1980 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
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 |
| 1980 | 1487 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | — | 30.0% | -1.30 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.40 | 1984 | 1496 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 1981 | 1502 | 107.1 | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.08 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.44 | 1985 | 1483 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.16 |
| 1982 | 1519 | 110.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1551 | 116.3 | — | — | — | — | +35 | — | — | 55.6% | +0.11 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1552 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | — | 38.5% | -0.31 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 | — | +0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1572 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | — | 44.9% | -0.21 | 4–5 (44%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.5 | +3.89 | Career | 1500 | 100.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | 0.00 |
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.
Marcel Van Der Merwe
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Fernandez | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 15, 1985 | — |
| Brad Gilbert | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 22, 1984 | — |