Marc Van Der Merwe vs Simphiwe Ngwenya, Mbombela 2026, Round of 32

ITF M15 · Round of 32 · Hard · Tue 5 May

Final

Marc Van Der Merwe

WinnerRank #961

Merwe won in 2 sets · 1h 10m

2–0

Set 16–1

Set 26–4

Simphiwe Ngwenya

LostRank #2264

Venue

Nelspruit Tennis Club

Mbombela, RSA· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

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Wind

12 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

74%

Humid

Temperature

30°C

Warm

Altitude

740 m

Moderate

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 10m

2Aces3

2Double faults2

37Service points won24

9Service games played8

9Service games won5

8Return games played9

0/0Break points saved25%1/4

3/475%Break points converted0/0

Head to head

2Merwe

0Ngwenya

2 meetings

MbombelaRound of 32 · 5 MayHardThis match
Marc Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Simphiwe Ngwenya
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4
PretoriaRound of 32 · 22 AprHard
Marc Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Simphiwe Ngwenya
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1

Form and path

Marc Van Der Merwe0–1

MbombelaHard

LRound of 32
Giulio Perego
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Marc Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6²Set 2: 6Set 3: 4

Simphiwe Ngwenya0–3

MbombelaThis week

MbombelaHard

LRound of 32
Giovanni Ciocca
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Simphiwe Ngwenya
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 0

PretoriaHard

LRound of 32
Marc Van Der Merwe
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Simphiwe Ngwenya
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1

PretoriaHard

LRound of 32
Jesse Flores
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Simphiwe Ngwenya
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6¹

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Marc Van Der Merwe vs Simphiwe Ngwenya, Mbombela 2026, Round of 32

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Form and path

Match research