David Poljak vs Jelle SelsPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
David Poljak and Jelle Sels have met 2 times since 2022; Jelle Sels leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger in 2022 on hard. Sels has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Poljak has taken 2 sets to Sels's 4. Their most recent meeting: Jelle Sels won at Porto Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Poljak | Sels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | David Poljak | Jelle Sels | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 40% | 2/5 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 4/11 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 44% | 7/16 | 38% | 19/50 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 2/5 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 5/10 | 56% | 18/32 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 20% | 1/5 | 53% | 9/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 3/3 | 86% | 19/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 2/3 | 68% | 15/22 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Poljak 0, Sels 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Poljak
🎯 Baseliner
Sels
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 212 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward David Poljak.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 30, 2026
Porto Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4, 2022
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Poljak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–2 | 6–5 |
| Avg odds | 4.50 | 2.10 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -3.2% |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | -0.35u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Poljak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | FRA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jelle Sels
Porto Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Oleksii Krutykh
Hamburg Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 9
Samuel Vincent Ruggeri
Cordenons Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 12
Gustavo Heide
Iasi Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Stefan Horia Haita
Iasi Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 6
Alexander Binda
Iasi Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Gabriel Ghetu
Brasov Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Dominik Palan
Brasov Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 28
Adrien Gobat
M15 Rodez · Final
Oct 11
Emile Hudd
M15 Rodez · Semifinals
Oct 10
Loann Massard
M15 Rodez · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Alexandre Reco
M15 Rodez · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Thomas Gerbaud
M15 Rodez · 1st Round
Oct 7
Ryan Peniston
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Matthew William Donald
Tulln Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Eduardo Ribeiro
Porto Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 16–51 matches
| Metric | Poljak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 31% | 51% |
| Sets won | 36% | 50% |
| Games won | 46% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Poljak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Poljak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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