Marc Van Der Merwe vs Simphiwe NgwenyaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Marc Van Der Merwe and Simphiwe Ngwenya have met 2 times since 2026; Marc Van Der Merwe leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at M15 Pretoria in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Merwe leads 2–0. Merwe has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Merwe has taken 4 sets to Ngwenya's 0. Their most recent meeting: Marc Van Der Merwe won at M15 Mbombela (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Van Der Merwe | Ngwenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marc Van Der Merwe | Simphiwe Ngwenya | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 86% | 19/22 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 5/17 | 0% | 0/9 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 21% | 8/39 | 7% | 1/14 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 72% | 13/18 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 46% | 6/13 | 25% | 3/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 30% | 3/10 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 20/21 | 100% | 5/5 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 90% | 19/21 | 80% | 4/5 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Van Der Merwe 2, Ngwenya 0).
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
May 5, 2026
M15 Mbombela
H Hard · 1st Round
Apr 22, 2026
M15 Pretoria
H Hard · 1st Round
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Merwe and Ngwenya posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Merwe | Ngwenya |
|---|---|---|
| Orel Kimhi | L 46 67 | L 36 16 |
| Jesse Flores | L 46 36 | L 26 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Connor Doig
M25 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 15
Preston Brown
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 7
Ofek Shimanov
M15 Hillcrest · 2nd Round
Jul 3
Federico Garbero
Futures 2026
Jul 1
Filippo Francesco Garbero
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 1
Ben Weintraub
M15 Hillcrest · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
James Hart
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 28
Orel Kimhi
RISE CENTURION OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Andreas Timini
M25 Hillcrest · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Tom Zeuch
M25 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 14
Andreas Timini
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 7
Andreas Timini
Futures 2026
Jul 7
Dylan Salton
M15 Hillcrest · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 6
Guelord Kayombo
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Orel Kimhi
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 1
Kris Van Wyk
RISE CENTURION OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
May 31
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 14–39 matches
| Metric | Merwe | Ngwenya |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 29% |
| Sets won | 57% | 34% |
| Games won | 53% | 43% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Merwe | Ngwenya |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Merwe | Ngwenya |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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