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

Izak Van der Merwe vs Carsten Ball

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Izak Van der Merwe vs Carsten Ball.

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Izak Van der Merwe
RSA Age 42 Right-Handed 196 cm / 6'5"
H2H
0 – 0
0 main-draw meetings
Carsten Ball
AUS Age 39 Left-Handed 198 cm / 6'6"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Izak Van der Merwe #129 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) Carsten Ball #322 Match data Feb 27, 2012 Q1 Q Delray Beach Open ATP 250 Hard

1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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
Izak Van der Merwe #1,965 #113 507 1,583 7 7 50.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carsten Ball #1,368 #108 508 1,687 8 12 40.0% 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 Izak Van der Merwe Carsten Ball
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 2008 0–1 0.0% #202 1,490 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 2009 5–3 62.5% #134 1,649 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 2010 3–7 30.0% #153 1,628 0 0
24 2008 0–1 0.0% #304 1,516 0 0 2011 0–1 0.0% #365 1,541 0 0
25 2009 1–1 50.0% #272 1,517 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 2010 1–1 50.0% #174 1,522 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 2011 3–1 75.0% #113 1,503 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 2012 2–3 40.0% #214 1,564 0 0 — — — — — — —

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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 Izak Van der Merwe Carsten Ball
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%
21 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2008 1/1 10.0 6.0 57.3% 64.7% 39.5% 54.5% 0.0% 53.9% 24.0%
22 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2009 8/8 10.6 4.0 56.1% 75.6% 52.6% 67.5% 49.0% 65.5% 34.6%
23 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2010 10/10 11.4 4.9 58.4% 73.0% 52.1% 62.9% 29.3% 64.6% 31.2%
24 2008 1/1 7.0 2.0 59.0% 65.2% 37.5% 30.0% 28.6% 53.8% 37.3% 2011 1/1 23.0 11.0 68.7% 76.1% 45.2% 55.6% 62.5% 66.4% 37.9%
25 2009 2/2 12.0 4.5 58.1% 79.5% 54.5% 35.0% 61.1% 69.3% 34.3% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
26 2010 2/2 8.0 2.5 54.3% 77.4% 58.6% 33.3% 16.7% 68.0% 34.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
27 2011 4/4 6.3 7.5 52.9% 74.8% 50.5% 75.6% 34.0% 63.2% 37.8% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
28 2012 5/5 5.2 3.2 56.1% 74.2% 54.5% 59.0% 19.1% 65.6% 30.0% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 14/14 7.0 4.4 55.4% 74.9% 52.7% 54.6% 29.7% 65.0% 34.0% — 20/20 11.6 4.9 57.9% 73.8% 51.3% 63.9% 37.4% 64.5% 32.6%

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 Izak Van der Merwe Carsten Ball
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
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 1483 98.8 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2007 1500 104.1 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 1490 101.2 -0.46 +0.25 0.521 40.2% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — 0–1 — -0.03
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 1650 121.7 +0.84 +0.68 1.003 50.3% +29 — — 55.6% -0.11 0–1 3–0 (100%) — +0.40
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 1628 119.3 +0.90 -1.27 0.884 48.0% -13 — — 34.5% -0.66 1–0 1–6 (14%) — -0.18
24 2008 1517 101.3 -0.69 -3.86 0.807 44.4% — — — 0.0% -3.33 — — — +0.15 2011 1541 103.2 -1.78 -4.43 1.128 52.3% — — — 40.0% +0.40 0–1 0–1 — +0.20
25 2009 1518 108.3 -1.42 +0.01 1.117 51.2% — — — 60.0% 0.00 0–1 3–1 (75%) — +0.22 2012 1532 100.7 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 2010 1523 102.0 +0.43 -2.83 1.083 49.2% — — — 50.0% -1.00 — 2–1 (67%) — +0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 2011 1503 100.3 -0.75 -0.32 1.028 51.7% +12 — — 66.7% +1.00 1–0 1–0 — +0.83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 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 2013 1521 96.8 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 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 — 1687 115.2 +0.67 -0.57 0.918 48.8% +11 — — 40.0% -0.57 1–2 (33%) 4–8 (33%) 96.7 +1.95

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.