Dewald van Niekerk

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Dewald van Niekerk
CountrySouth African
Born (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 (age 27)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Turned pro2020
RetiredActive
Racquet usedSalming
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 81 (April 2025)
Current rankingNo. 81 (April 2025)

Dewald van Niekerk (born 3 June 1997) is a South African professional squash player. [1] He reached a career high ranking of 81 in the world during April 2025. [2]

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Career

In August 2024 and as the number 1 seed, van Niekerk won the South African national title. [3]

In September 2024, van Niekerk won his 6th PSA title after securing victory in the Aramis Club Open during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour [4] and soon followed this up with a 7th and 8th by winning the Mossel Bay Diaz Open and World Championship Qualifiers respectively. [5]

Family

His sister Lizelle Muller is also a professional squash player. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Men's Growthpoint South African Nationals 2024, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "$3,000 Men's PSA Aramis Club Open 2024, Aramis Club, Nimy, Belgium". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "$3,000 Men's Mossel Bay Diaz Open 2025, Mossel Bay Squash Club, Mossel Bay, South Africa". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dream win for top seed Lizelle Muller, the new national women's squash champion". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 26 October 2021.


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