Dennis Novak vs Jelle SelsPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dennis Novak and Jelle Sels have met 2 times since 2016; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Alphen in 2016 on clay. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Novak has taken 3 sets to Sels's 2. Their most recent meeting: Jelle Sels won at Biella Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Novak | Sels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dennis Novak | Jelle Sels | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 1/1 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 100% | 1/1 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 1/2 | 38% | 19/50 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 1/1 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 1/1 | 56% | 18/32 |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 53% | 9/17 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 86% | 19/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Novak 1, Sels 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novak
🪃 Counterpuncher
Sels
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 708 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 10, 2025
Biella Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Sep 8, 2016
Alphen
C Clay · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Novak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 6–5 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.10 |
| ROI % | - | -3.2% |
| Units P/L | - | -0.35u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Novak | 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Novak and Sels posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Novak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Wendelken | L 26 63 16 | L 36 61 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Harry Wendelken
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 15
Bernabe Zapata Miralles
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 13
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Hersonissos 5 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 7
Roberto Carballes Baena
Bad Waltersdorf Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 17
Syl Gaxherri
Bad Waltersdorf · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Jelle Sels
Biella Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Sandro Kopp
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Jozef Kovalik
Tulln · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 1
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 · 2–51 matches
| Metric | Novak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 51% |
| Sets won | 60% | 50% |
| Games won | 50% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Novak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Novak | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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