Dewald van Niekerk
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1997 Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Country | South African |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Retired | Active |
| Racquet used | Salming |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 68 (July 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 69 (December 2025) |
| Title | 9 |
Dewald van Niekerk (born 3 June 1997) is a South African professional squash player.[1] He reached a career high ranking of 68 in the world during July 2025.[2]
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] He won a 9th PSA title winning the Namibian Open during the 2025–26 PSA Squash Tour.[6]
Family
His sister Lizelle Muller is also a professional squash player.[7]
References
- ^ "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Men's Growthpoint South African Nationals 2024, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "$3,000 Men's PSA Aramis Club Open 2024, Aramis Club, Nimy, Belgium". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "$3,000 Men's Mossel Bay Diaz Open 2025, Mossel Bay Squash Club, Mossel Bay, South Africa". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "$15,000 Men's PSA BDO Namibian Open 2025, Wanderers Squash Club, Windhoek, Namibia". Squash Info. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Dream win for top seed Lizelle Muller, the new national women's squash champion". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 26 October 2021.