Jelle Sels – ATP #497 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Jelle Sels is a Dutch professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour, currently ranked world No. 350. He is right-handed. His career-high ranking is No. 127. He began his professional career in 2013.

Jelle Sels competed at Futures/ITF level in 2025. He reached two finals at M25 Carnac and M25 Glasgow. Additional semifinals at M25 Montauban, M25 Sheffield, and Cherbourg Challenger. Record: 43-32. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 21-18, hard 22-14. He saved 62% of break points, won 69% on first serve, and won 60% serve pressure points.

Sels rediscovered his best tennis in 2024. He captured one title at M25 Santa Margherita di Pula. He also reached finals at M25 Mandya, M25 Reggio Emilia, Dobrich Challenger, Cherbourg Challenger, and M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio. Season record: 48-30. Challenger/ITF results by surface: clay 28-16, hard 20-14. He won 69% on first serve, won 51% on second serve return, and averaged 0.21 double faults per game.

Jelle Sels faced difficulties in 2023. He reached the semifinal at M15 Monastir. Record: 11-21. By Challenger/ITF surface: clay 3-12, hard 8-9. He averaged 0.27 double faults per game, saved 55% of break points, and won 47% on second serve.

Jelle Sels built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2022. He entered the top 200 for the first time. He won two titles at M25 Santa Margherita di Pula and Mouilleron Le Captif Challenger. He also reached finals at M25 Den Haag and Tulln Challenger. Additional semifinals at Braga Challenger, Turin Challenger, and Helsinki Challenger. Season record: 48-30. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 26-16, hard 22-14. He won 52% on second serve, averaged 0.46 aces per game, and averaged 0.20 double faults per game.

Sels developed through Futures tournaments in 2021. He captured one title at M25 Alkmaar. He also reached the final at M25 The Hague. Additional semifinals at M25 Toulouse and Forli 2 Challenger. Record: 37-30. Challenger/ITF results by surface: clay 14-14, hard 22-15. He won 49% on second serve return, saved 54% of break points, and won 49% on second serve.

The Dutch player rediscovered his best tennis in 2020. He reached the final at M25+H Rodez. Additional semifinals at M25 Poznan and M25 Klosters. Season record: 14-9. Record on clay in lower tier: 10-7. He won 55% on first serve, won 40% on second serve, and won 49% on second serve return.

2019 proved challenging for Jelle Sels. He reached the semifinal at Sibiu Challenger. Record: 26-29. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 16-16, hard 10-13. He averaged 0.48 aces per game, saved 62% of break points, and won 72% on first serve.

Sels developed through Futures tournaments in 2018. He won three titles at Italy F18, Bahrain F1, and Netherlands F2. He also reached finals at Italy F26 and Sibiu Challenger. Season record: 57-26. Challenger/ITF results by surface: clay 38-11, hard 19-13. He averaged 0.46 aces per game, won 73% on first serve, and won 51% on second serve return.

The Dutch player gained ranking points at Futures level in 2017. He reached two finals at Egypt F30 and Netherlands F7. Additional semifinals at Egypt F11 and Netherlands F2. Record: 35-22. By Challenger/ITF surface: clay 21-12, hard 14-10. He won 46% on second serve return, won 44% on second serve, and saved 40% of break points.

Jelle Sels competed at Futures/ITF level in 2016. He reached two finals at Netherlands F3 and Netherlands F4. Season record: 19-23. Challenger/ITF clay record: 15-17. He won 44% on second serve return, saved 29% of break points, and won 42% on second serve.

A tough 2015 season for Jelle Sels. He reached the semifinal at Latvia F1. Record: 10-21. Challenger/ITF results on clay: 6-16. He saved 89% of break points, and won 51% on second serve.

Jelle Sels faced difficulties in 2014. Season record: 7-12. Record on clay in lower tier: 4-6. He saved 68% of break points, won 60% on first serve, and won 55% on second serve return.

2013 proved challenging for Jelle Sels. Record: 3-7. He won 43% on second serve.