Li Tu vs Philip SekulicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Li Tu and Philip Sekulic have met 6 times since 2023; Li Tu leads 5–1. Their first meeting came at Zhangjiagang Challenger in 2023 on hard. On hard courts Tu leads 5–1. Tu has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Tu has taken 11 sets to Sekulic's 2. Their most recent meeting: Li Tu won at Yokohama Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Tu | Sekulic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Li Tu | Philip Sekulic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 13/19 | 61% | 19/31 |
| Wins a set when losing | 23% | 3/13 | 24% | 6/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 9/32 | 32% | 18/56 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 12/23 | 53% | 18/34 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/8 | 35% | 7/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 54% | 7/13 | 47% | 9/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 14/17 | 90% | 26/29 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 13/17 | 66% | 19/29 |
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: 5 of 6 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Tu 5, Sekulic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tu
🤖 Servebot
Sekulic
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
6 career meetings, newest first
Nov 21, 2024
Yokohama Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Oct 24, 2024
Playford Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
May 14, 2024
Taipei Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
May 6, 2024
Wuxi Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Sep 5, 2023
Shanghai Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Aug 29, 2023
Zhangjiagang 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 | Tu | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 2–5 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.25 |
| ROI % | - | -46.6% |
| Units P/L | - | -3.26u |
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
Tu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Sekulic's 30%).
| Opponent | Tu | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Ellis | W 63 63 | L 57 76 57 |
| Keegan Smith | W 36 75 76 | L 26 57 |
| Yuki Mochizuki | W 61 62 | W 63 63 |
| Fajing Sun | L 75 46 57 | L 67 36 |
| Alastair Gray | W 64 64 | W 63 76 |
| Hiroki Moriya | L 61 46 67 | L 46 67 |
| Rio Noguchi | L 64 06 57 | L 26 67 |
| Carl Emil Overbeck | W 75 76 | L 36 36 |
| Luca Connaughton | W 60 62 | W 60 60 |
| Rei Sakamoto | L 67 46 | L 36 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Lorenzo Carboni
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
May 31
Lukas Neumayer
Vicenza Challenger · 1st Round
May 25
Tommaso Compagnucci
Cervia Challenger · 1st Round
May 19
Fajing Sun
Wuning 2 Challenger · Final
Apr 19
Charles Broom
Wuning 2 Challenger · Semifinals
Apr 18
Blake Ellis
Wuning 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Apr 17
Keegan Smith
Wuning 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 16
Hayato Matsuoka
Wuning 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 15
Clement Chidekh
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Shintaro Mochizuki
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 22
Murphy Cassone
Granby Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Daniil Glinka
Granby Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Strong Kirchheimer
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Patrick Maloney
Newport challenger
Jul 5
Blake Ellis
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 30
Keegan Smith
Bengaluru 2 Challenger · Final
May 16
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 32–56 matches
| Metric | Tu | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 55% |
| Sets won | 56% | 52% |
| Games won | 53% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Tu | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 5 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Tu | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 5 | 1 |
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