Miguel Merz (born 9 June 1967) is a Salvadoran former professional tennis player.[1]

Miguel Merz
Country (sports) El Salvador
Born (1967-06-09) 9 June 1967 (age 57)
Basel, Switzerland
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$11,880
Singles
Career record1–1
Highest rankingNo. 254 (4 May 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ1 (1992)

Biography

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Born in Switzerland to German parents, Merz was an immigrant to El Salvador and represented his adoptive country in a total of 31 Davis Cup ties.[2] He won 38 matches in his Davis Cup career, 23 in singles and 15 in doubles.

Merz, a right-handed player, competed on the professional tour during the 1990s. He reached a career best singles ranking of 254 in the world, which was highest attained by a Salvadoran until beaten by Marcelo Arévalo.[3] His best ATP Tour performance was a second round appearance at the 1991 Geneva Open and he featured in the qualifying draw for the 1992 Wimbledon Championships.

References

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  1. ^ "Con Merz como capitán". La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Queremos hacer tenis para todos". NewsHub.org (in Spanish). 4 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Marcelo Arévalo, el mejor ranqueado de la historia de El Salvador". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 4 April 2016.
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