Maximus Jones vs Philip SekulicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Maximus Jones and Philip Sekulic have met 2 times since 2026; Philip Sekulic leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Wuning 1 Challenger in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Sekulic leads 2–0. Sekulic has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Jones has taken 2 sets to Sekulic's 4. Their most recent meeting: Philip Sekulic won at Bengaluru 2 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Jones | Sekulic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Maximus Jones | Philip Sekulic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 44% | 8/18 | 58% | 21/36 |
| Wins a set when losing | 42% | 10/24 | 29% | 8/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 48% | 20/42 | 36% | 23/64 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 12% | 2/17 | 49% | 20/41 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 78% | 18/23 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 45% | 9/20 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 14/17 | 88% | 30/34 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 47% | 8/17 | 62% | 21/34 |
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 (Jones 0, Sekulic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Jones
💥 Big Hitter
Sekulic
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 👑 The Complete Package across 1,618 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Maximus Jones.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the complete package's elite serve & return.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
May 14, 2026
Bengaluru 2 Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Apr 7, 2026
Wuning 1 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Jones | Sekulic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Maximus Jones | Philip Sekulic | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 6/6 | 95% | 19/20 |
| 3 or more | 67% | 4/6 | 75% | 15/20 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 45% | 9/20 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/20 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/20 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Jones | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–3 | 10–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.28 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +27.7% | -19.7% |
| Units P/L | +1.66u | -3.74u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Jones | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 4 |
| Distance | — | 1,545 mi · 2,486 km |
| Route | — | VIE → CHN |
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
Jones has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Sekulic's 33%).
| Opponent | Jones | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroki Moriya | L 36 67 | L 46 67 |
| Alastair Gray | W 62 75 | W 63 76 |
| Blake Ellis | L 46 61 26 | L 57 76 57 |
| Sidharth Rawat | W 64 76 | W 61 62 |
| Fajing Sun | W 62 61 | L 67 36 |
| Rio Noguchi | W 46 61 62 | L 26 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Sebastian Gima
San Gregorio di Catania Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Hiroki Moriya
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Florent Bax
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Ivan Ivanov
Manacor Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 2
Oskari Paldanius
Manacor Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 1
Alastair Gray
Manacor Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Ilya Ivashka
Pozoblanco Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Matthew Dellavedova
M15 Tokyo · Semifinals
Jul 4
Stefan Vujic
M25 Darwin · Semifinals
Oct 10
Sam Ryan Ziegann
M25 Darwin · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Ethan Cook
M25 Darwin · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Mustafa Ege Sik
M25 Darwin · 1st Round
Oct 6
Herman Hoeyeraal
M25 Darwin · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Zaharije-Zak Talic
M25 Darwin · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Stefan Storch
M25 Darwin · 1st Round
Sep 30
Dalibor Svrcina
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 42–64 matches
| Metric | Jones | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 43% | 56% |
| Sets won | 44% | 53% |
| Games won | 49% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Jones | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Jones | Sekulic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
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