Dewald van Niekerk

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Dewald van Niekerk
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 (age 27)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Turned Pro2020
RetiredActive
Racquet usedSalming
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 112
Current rankingNo. 112
Last updated: October 2021.

Dewald van Niekerk (born 3 June 1997 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African professional squash player. [1] As of October 2021, he was ranked number 142 in the world. [2] His sister Lizelle Muller is also a professional squash player. [3]

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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. Dewald van Niekerk at Squash Info OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "Dream win for top seed Lizelle Muller, the new national women's squash champion". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 26 October 2021.