H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Fritz Buehning vs Schalk Van Der Merwe H2H: 1-0

Fritz Buehning holds a 1–0 lead over Schalk Van Der Merwe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Fritz Buehning leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Fritz Buehning won the 1980 South African Open round of 32 6-2 6-3.

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Fritz Buehning
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 196 cm / 6'5"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Schalk Van Der Merwe
RSA Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Fritz Buehning #100 6-2 6-3 Schalk Van Der Merwe Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32 South African Open 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
Fritz Buehning #807 #21 0 1,887 113 121 48.3% 0 0 0 0 1 1
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 Fritz Buehning Schalk Van Der Merwe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,494 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1979 12–12 50.0% #81 1,619 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1980 26–26 50.0% #68 1,833 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1981 24–20 54.5% #55 1,761 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1982 24–27 47.1% #64 1,664 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1983 22–21 51.2% #46 1,739 0 1 — — — — — — —
24 1984 5–14 26.3% #148 1,616 0 1 — — — — — — —

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 Fritz Buehning 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1979 7 7 14 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1980 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
20 1980 9 8 17 52.9% 1 4 5 20.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 8 10 18 44.4% 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1981 11 8 19 57.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 1982 4 3 7 57.1% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
22 1982 7 11 18 38.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 9 9 18 50.0% 1983 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1983 10 8 18 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 9 9 18 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1984 1 6 7 14.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 45 48 93 48.4% 5 12 17 29.4% 22 18 40 55.0% 41 43 84 48.8% — 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 Fritz Buehning 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1494 101.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.07
18 1978 1495 104.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1979 1620 129.7 — — — — +39 -86 — 50.0% -0.13 5–5 (50%) 4–2 (67%) 104.3 +1.11 1980 1470 98.1 — — — — — — — 25.0% -2.38 0–2 — — -0.04
20 1980 1833 148.2 — — — — -52 -312 -119 47.4% -0.20 11–7 (61%) 9–10 (47%) 108.0 -2.84 1981 1456 97.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — +0.23
21 1981 1762 142.4 — — — — +48 -225 -57 55.0% +0.28 5–7 (42%) 7–7 (50%) 96.3 -1.54 1982 1527 115.7 — — — — +44 -41 +24 45.5% -0.14 3–4 (43%) 2–3 (40%) 100.6 +0.70
22 1982 1665 136.6 — — — — +45 — -7 47.4% -0.43 12–10 (55%) 8–8 (50%) 99.9 -2.46 1983 1536 100.0 — — — — +40 — — 40.0% -1.40 2–0 1–0 — +0.40
23 1983 1739 148.7 — — — — +66 — -61 48.5% -0.18 6–5 (55%) 2–3 (40%) 100.6 -4.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1984 1617 127.5 — — — — +26 — — 31.1% -1.18 2–4 (33%) 2–5 (29%) 92.6 -0.70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1550 104.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — 1–0 — -0.05
Career — 1888 146.5 — — — — +28 -227 -60 47.9% -0.24 41–38 (52%) 32–35 (48%) 100.4 -4.52 — 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.