Hank Pfister
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 1 | 9 | 10 | Aug 31, 1985 | H2H |
| Tom Gullikson | 5 | 4 | 9 | Oct 11, 1984 | — |
| Tim Gullikson | 5 | 4 | 9 | Jul 8, 1983 | — |
| Stan Smith | 5 | 3 | 8 | Apr 14, 1983 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 5 | 3 | 8 | Feb 19, 1982 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC
Hank Pfister vs Schalk Van Der Merwe H2H: 1-0
Hank Pfister holds a 1–0 lead over Schalk Van Der Merwe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Hank Pfister leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Hank Pfister won the 1982 Newport round of 32 7-5 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | 7-5 6-2 | Schalk Van Der Merwe | Match data | Jul 8, 1982* | R32 | Newport | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | #982 | #19 | 0 | 1,929 | 260 | 213 | 55.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Hank Pfister | Schalk Van Der Merwe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1976 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #101 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1977 | 37–27 | 57.8% | #40 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1978 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #29 | 1,841 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1979 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #30 | 1,842 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1980 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #62 | 1,729 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1981 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #39 | 1,870 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1982 | 35–21 | 62.5% | #24 | 1,832 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1983 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #41 | 1,750 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1984 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #86 | 1,723 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1985 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #68 | 1,764 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1987 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #595 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #980 | 1,655 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Hank Pfister | Schalk Van Der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1982 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1976 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1983 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1977 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1978 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1979 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 15 | 11 | 26 | 57.7% | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1980 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1981 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 71.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1982 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1983 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1984 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1985 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1987 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 95 | 74 | 169 | 56.2% | 22 | 30 | 52 | 42.3% | 96 | 53 | 149 | 64.4% | 47 | 56 | 103 | 45.6% | — | 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 | Hank Pfister | Schalk 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 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1494 | 101.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1470 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.38 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.04 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1456 | 97.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.23 |
| 21 | 1975 | 1459 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +48 | — | 20.0% | -2.00 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.30 | 1982 | 1527 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | +44 | -41 | +24 | 45.5% | -0.14 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–3 (40%) | 100.6 | +0.70 |
| 22 | 1976 | 1547 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -71 | +47 | 45.7% | -0.20 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–6 (25%) | 98.4 | +1.09 | 1983 | 1536 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 40.0% | -1.40 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.40 |
| 23 | 1977 | 1743 | 140.1 | — | — | — | — | -58 | -137 | +17 | 54.4% | +0.11 | 14–9 (61%) | 8–9 (47%) | 107.2 | +0.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1978 | 1841 | 145.9 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -227 | +11 | 61.6% | +0.92 | 12–10 (55%) | 11–10 (52%) | 105.0 | +2.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1979 | 1842 | 151.6 | — | — | — | — | +8 | — | +56 | 53.5% | +0.39 | 10–11 (48%) | 8–9 (47%) | 98.7 | -3.48 | 1986 | 1550 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.05 |
| 26 | 1980 | 1730 | 143.8 | — | — | — | — | -6 | -128 | +175 | 46.7% | -0.19 | 7–6 (54%) | 8–10 (44%) | 100.0 | -3.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1981 | 1870 | 147.1 | — | — | — | — | -15 | -300 | +93 | 61.2% | +0.53 | 9–6 (60%) | 14–6 (70%) | 106.1 | -1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1982 | 1833 | 143.2 | — | — | — | — | -50 | -232 | +127 | 59.2% | +0.47 | 9–6 (60%) | 14–7 (67%) | 103.1 | -3.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1983 | 1751 | 142.3 | — | — | — | — | +74 | — | +118 | 50.5% | -0.02 | 8–9 (47%) | 6–6 (50%) | 94.9 | -3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1984 | 1724 | 131.5 | — | — | — | — | +56 | — | +53 | 45.8% | -0.40 | 6–5 (55%) | 3–2 (60%) | 101.1 | -0.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1985 | 1765 | 136.6 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | -33 | 53.6% | +0.43 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–6 (45%) | 97.1 | -1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1987 | 1679 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | — | 10.0% | -2.10 | 0–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1988 | 1656 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1930 | 148.0 | — | — | — | — | +4 | -158 | +75 | 53.9% | +0.24 | 82–74 (53%) | 81–73 (53%) | 103.1 | -2.69 | — | 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.
Schalk Van Der Merwe
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danie Visser | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 21, 1986 | — |
| Jakob Hlasek | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nov 20, 1986 | — |
| Aaron Krickstein | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 14, 1983 | — |
| Frank Puncec | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 13, 1983 | — |
| Victor Amaya | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 24, 1983 | — |