H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Tom Mercer vs Christo Van Rensburg H2H: 0-1

Christo Van Rensburg holds a 1–0 lead over Tom Mercer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Christo Van Rensburg leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Christo Van Rensburg won the 1989 Australian Open round of 128 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-1.

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Tom Mercer
USA Age 61 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Christo Van Rensburg
RSA Age 63 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Christo Van Rensburg 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-1 Tom Mercer #349 Match data Jan 18, 1989* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam 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
Tom Mercer #1,269 #303 35 1,500 0 6 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Christo Van Rensburg — — — 1,861 153 154 49.8% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Tom Mercer Christo Van Rensburg
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 — — — — — — — 1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1984 5–6 45.5% — 1,530 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1985 3–10 23.1% — 1,535 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 1986 12–12 50.0% — 1,655 0 0
24 1989 0–2 0.0% #440 1,477 0 0 1987 19–12 61.3% — 1,775 0 1
25 1990 0–1 0.0% #645 1,472 0 0 1988 21–15 58.3% — 1,741 0 1
26 1991 0–1 0.0% #642 1,462 0 0 1989 26–15 63.4% — 1,822 0 2
27 1992 0–1 0.0% #657 1,447 0 0 1990 23–21 52.3% — 1,734 0 2
28 1993 0–1 0.0% #868 1,440 0 0 1991 13–13 50.0% — 1,745 0 2
29 — — — — — — — 1992 12–22 35.3% — 1,611 0 2
30 — — — — — — — 1993 12–17 41.4% — 1,606 0 2
31 — — — — — — — 1994 7–8 46.7% — 1,614 0 2
32 — — — — — — — 1995 0–2 0.0% — 1,592 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 Tom Mercer Christo Van Rensburg
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 %
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 0 5 5 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 8 9 17 47.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1989 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1987 9 4 13 69.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
25 1990 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1988 13 10 23 56.5% — — — — 6 3 9 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
26 1991 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1989 15 9 24 62.5% — — — — 8 2 10 80.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
27 1992 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 14 13 27 51.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
28 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 6 8 14 42.9% — — — — 5 2 7 71.4% 2 3 5 40.0%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 5 11 16 31.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 7 10 17 41.2% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 0 3 3 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — 78 86 164 47.6% 1 10 11 9.1% 52 30 82 63.4% 22 28 50 44.0%

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 Tom Mercer Christo Van Rensburg
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
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1483 98.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.24
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1531 113.0 — — — — — — +56 50.0% +0.10 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.55
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1535 128.7 — — — — +20 — — 34.3% -0.86 2–6 (25%) 4–4 (50%) 99.8 -0.38
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1656 138.6 — — — — -45 — +40 52.4% +0.37 4–3 (57%) 1–3 (25%) 101.3 -0.19
24 1989 1477 99.3 — — — — — — — 16.7% -3.00 — — — -0.03 1987 1776 138.8 — — — — -39 — -26 58.8% +0.60 5–4 (56%) 3–4 (43%) 102.1 -0.70
25 1990 1472 99.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.13 1988 1742 136.2 — — — — +4 — -14 56.8% +0.70 6–7 (46%) 7–6 (54%) 99.5 +0.27
26 1991 1463 99.2 +0.10 +2.60 0.592 42.4% — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.03 1989 1823 144.9 — — — — -37 — +12 63.2% +0.72 5–8 (38%) 10–5 (67%) 101.0 -0.58
27 1992 1448 97.4 -2.25 -2.43 0.793 44.8% — — — 33.3% -2.33 0–1 — — +0.18 1990 1734 131.6 — — — — -1 — +91 51.8% +0.05 8–7 (53%) 8–7 (53%) 100.2 +0.08
28 1993 1441 100.0 -3.91 +0.58 0.433 39.1% — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.06 1991 1745 135.7 — — — — -51 — +130 51.4% +0.14 4–7 (36%) 7–4 (64%) 99.5 -1.39
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1611 125.3 — — — — -37 -143 +228 42.7% -0.53 3–9 (25%) 7–6 (54%) 94.0 -1.18
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 1606 123.5 — — — — -28 — +213 41.2% -0.43 4–5 (44%) 6–8 (43%) 99.9 +0.91
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 1614 109.2 — — — — -69 — +226 43.9% -0.71 6–3 (67%) 4–1 (80%) 105.1 +0.30
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 1592 105.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — -0.18
Career — 1500 98.1 -2.02 +0.25 0.608 42.1% — — — 13.3% -2.73 0–1 0–1 — -0.17 — 1862 139.6 — — — — -26 -143 +86 51.2% +0.11 49–63 (44%) 58–51 (53%) 101.3 -0.73

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.