Francesco Forti vs Jelle SelsPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Francesco Forti and Jelle Sels have met 1 time since 2026; Francesco Forti leads 1–0. Across all meetings Forti has taken 2 sets to Sels's 0. Their most recent meeting: Francesco Forti won at Perugia Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Forti | Sels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Francesco Forti | Jelle Sels | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 24/36 | 56% | 15/27 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 9/25 | 33% | 9/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 21/61 | 39% | 21/54 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 44% | 14/32 | 53% | 10/19 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 12/20 | 48% | 15/31 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 68% | 15/22 | 47% | 9/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 28/34 | 83% | 19/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 24/34 | 65% | 15/23 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Forti 1, Sels 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Forti
💥 Big Hitter
Sels
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,211 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Francesco Forti.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 2, 2026
Perugia Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Forti | Sels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Francesco Forti | Jelle Sels | ||
| 1 or more | 85% | 11/13 | 100% | 6/6 |
| 3 or more | 54% | 7/13 | 83% | 5/6 |
| 5 or more | 39% | 5/13 | 50% | 3/6 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/6 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Forti | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | 3–3 |
| Avg odds | 2.04 | 2.41 |
| ROI % | -4.7% | +15.0% |
| Units P/L | -0.66u | +0.90u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Forti | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 2 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | ITA | NED |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Forti has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Sels's 0%).
| Opponent | Forti | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Carboni | W 57 76 61 | L 46 46 |
| Tommaso Compagnucci | W 63 60 | L 64 06 26 |
| Andrej Nedic | L 46 36 | L 16 46 |
| Harry Wendelken | W 63 76 | L 36 61 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Marco Cecchinato
Todi Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Michele Mecarelli
Todi Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Facundo Diaz Acosta
San Marino Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Federico Coria
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Peter Makk
Cordenons challenger
Jul 13
Pietro Pampanin
Cordenons challenger
Jul 12
Alex Molcan
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Jack Loge
Liege Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Pieter De Lange
M25 Oldenzaal · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Stijn Paardekooper
M25 Oldenzaal · 1st Round
Aug 25
Abel Forger
M25 The Hague · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Kirill Kivattsev
M25 Nivelles · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Yuichiro Inui
Futures 2026
Jun 30
Yuichiro Inui
M25 Nivelles · 1st Round
Jun 30
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Plovdiv Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 23
Francesco Forti
Perugia Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 2
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–61 matches
| Metric | Forti | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 51% |
| Sets won | 57% | 49% |
| Games won | 52% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Forti | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Forti | Sels |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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