Miguel Merz | |
Birth Date: | 9 June 1967 |
Birth Place: | Basel, Switzerland |
Plays: | Right-handed |
Careerprizemoney: | $11,880 |
Singlesrecord: | 1–1 |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 254 (4 May 1992) |
Wimbledonresult: | Q1 (1992) |
Miguel Merz (born 9 June 1967) is a Salvadoran former professional tennis player.[1]
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.