Abdullah Shelbayh vs Justin EngelPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Abdullah Shelbayh and Justin Engel have met 1 time since 2026; Justin Engel leads 1–0. Across all meetings Shelbayh has taken 1 sets to Engel's 2. Their most recent meeting: Justin Engel won at Murcia Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelbayh | Engel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Abdullah Shelbayh | Justin Engel | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 19/25 | 50% | 10/20 |
| Wins a set when losing | 45% | 10/22 | 45% | 9/20 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 16/47 | 48% | 19/40 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 12/24 | 44% | 8/18 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 12/20 | 63% | 12/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 4/12 | 67% | 18/27 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 76% | 22/29 | 77% | 17/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 66% | 19/29 | 45% | 10/22 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shelbayh 0, Engel 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelbayh
🪃 Counterpuncher
Engel
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,363 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Mar 17, 2026
Murcia Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelbayh | Engel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–3 | - |
| Avg odds | 3.13 | - |
| ROI % | -48.4% | - |
| Units P/L | -2.42u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shelbayh has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Engel's 25%).
| Opponent | Shelbayh | Engel |
|---|---|---|
| Alejo Sanchez Quilez | W 61 62 | L 06 57 |
| Moez Echargui | W 64 64 | L 67 46 |
| Francesco Maestrelli | L 36 16 | L 46 26 |
| Nicolas Mejia | W 75 61 | W 76 16 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Grigor Dimitrov
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca · 2nd Round
Jun 24
Corentin Moutet
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca · 1st Round
Jun 22
Petr Brunclik
Bratislava Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 9
Akira Santillan
Bratislava Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Max Lorincik
Bratislava Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Marco Trungelliti
Bad Rappenau Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 2
Raphael Perot
Neckarcup 2.0 · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Kerim Akkocaoglu
Neckarcup 2.0 · 1st Round Qualifying
May 31
Ugo Humbert
Hamburg Open - Hamburg · 1st Round
May 19
Luka Mikrut
Zagreb Challenger · 1st Round
May 13
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
Francavilla Challenger · 1st Round
May 5
Laslo Djere
Mauthausen Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 27
Vit Kopriva
BMW Open - Munich · 1st Round
Apr 14
Alejo Sanchez Quilez
Menorca Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 3
Inaki Montes-De La Torre
Menorca Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 2
Dali Blanch
Alicante Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 24
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 43–47 matches
| Metric | Shelbayh | Engel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 47% |
| Sets won | 55% | 46% |
| Games won | 51% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelbayh | Engel |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelbayh | Engel |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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