Izak van der Merwe
| Country (sports) |
 South Africa
|
|---|---|
| Residence | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Born |
26 January 1984 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $430,017 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15–16 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 113 (1 August 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 2067 (25 August 2014) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2012) |
| French Open | Q2 (2011) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2008) |
| US Open | - |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 8–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 94 (18 July 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 1318 (25 August 2014) |
| Last updated on: 30 August 2014. | |
Izak van der Merwe (born 26 January 1984) is a male South African tennis player.
In June 2008, van der Merwe qualified into the 2008 Wimbledon main draw, beating World No. 177 Miguel Ángel López Jaén, World No. 126 Kristian Pless, and World No. 246 Frédéric Niemeyer. He would then go on to lose to Guillermo García-López 7–5, 6–2, 6–2.
He says he tried to base his play on the former Wimbledon champion, Pete Sampras. >
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