H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 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 Johannesburg third round 6-2 6-3.
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USA
Age 66
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
RSA
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1980* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Fritz Buehning | 6-2 6-3 | Schalk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Buehning | #807 | #21 | 0 | 1,887 | 113 | 121 | 48.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Schalk Van Der Merwe | — | — | — | 1,560 | — | — | — | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1981 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #55 | 1,754 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1982 | 24–27 | 47.1% | #64 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1983 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #46 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1984 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #148 | 1,616 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |