Dewald van Niekerk (South Africa)

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Birthplace: Port Elizabeth

Residence: Port Elizabeth

Height: 183cm (6 ft 0 in)

Weight: 75kg (11 st 11 lb)

Joined PSA: 2020

Coach: Nick Matthew

University: North-West, Potchefstroom

Highest WR: 68 (14 Jul 2025)

Racket: Tecnifibre

Career Highlights

Aug 2024	Wins a 4th successive South African Nationals title
Oct 2021	Wins 1st South African Nationals title

News

13 Dec 2025	Countback Drama As Japan Upset Rivals Malaysia To Reach World Cup Semis
12 Dec 2025	Top Seeds Eke Out Draw As World Cup Quarters Confirmed
10 Dec 2025	Australia, Brazil & South Africa Fight Back On Exciting Second World Cup Day
10 Aug 2025	Dominguez, Farkas & Watanabe Make World Games Squash History
9 Aug 2025	Favourites Survive Scares To Reach World Games Quarters

Upcoming Events

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Event Summary (6)

Date	Seeding	Event	Ctry	Tour	Round Reached
Jun 2026	-	British Open	ENG	PSA World Series	Qualifying finals
May 2026	[2]	Hyder Trophy	USA	PSA Tour	Quarter-finals
Apr 2026	[6]	RC Pro Series	USA	PSA Tour	2nd round
Apr 2026	[9/16]	Bermuda Open	BER	PSA Tour	2nd round
Apr 2026	[4]	K2 Squash Challenger	USA	PSA Tour	2nd round
Mar 2026	[8]	Indian Open	IND	PSA Tour	2nd round
2015-2025	53 events	Only events in the last 6 months are publicly available. To view full historical event history, you must log in to or sign up for a premium account.

Match Summary (Played 10 - Won 4, Lost 6)

Date	Opponent	W/L	Event	Ctry	Rnd	Score	PSA
Jun 2026	David Bernet	L	British Open	ENG	Q	9-11, 7-11, 6-11 (55m)	Y
Jun 2026	Ameeshenraj Chandaran	W	British Open	ENG	Q	11-5, 11-3, 11-8 (54m)	Y
Jun 2026	Oliver Dunbar	W	British Open	ENG	Q	12-10, 11-5, 11-5 (48m)	Y
May 2026	Nathan Kueh	L	Hyder Trophy	USA	qf	11-9, 9-11, 2-11, 6-11 (54m)	Y
May 2026	Noah Meredith	W	Hyder Trophy	USA	r2	7-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7 (72m)	Y
Apr 2026	Finnlay Withington	L	RC Pro Series	USA	r2	5-11, 8-11, 3-11 (36m)	Y
Apr 2026	Miguel Rodriguez	L	Bermuda Open	BER	r2	3-11, 9-11, 8-11 (55m)	Y
Apr 2026	Daniel Poleshchuk	W	Bermuda Open	BER	r1	12-10, 8-11, 11-8, 11-3 (52m)	Y
Apr 2026	Aly Tolba	L	K2 Squash Challenger	USA	r2	11-5, 1-11, 10-12, 5-11 (52m)	Y
Mar 2026	Yassin Shohdy	L	Indian Open	IND	r2	6-11, 8-11, 6-11 (35m)	Y
2015-2025	143 matches	Only events in the last 6 months are publicly available. To view full historical match history, you must log in to or sign up for a premium account.