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Michael Sell
Michael Sell represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 136. In TennisDB's records, Michael Sell finished with a career record of 6–16 and no singles titles.
Peak ranking
136 (Mar 30, 1998)
Elo peak
1512 (5th percentile)
Career record
6–16 (27.3%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$294,371
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Siemerink | 6-7(5) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 29, 2000* | Q3 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Nir Welgreen | 6-3 5-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 29, 2000* | Q2 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Julian Knowle | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 2000 | Q1 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Bob Bryan | 4-6 7-6(5) 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 26, 2000 | Q1 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| David Sanchez | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 29, 2000 | Q1 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chang | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jan 14, 2000 | H2H |
| Nicolas Escude | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jan 13, 2000 | H2H |
| Jan-Michael Gambill | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 9, 1999 | H2H |
| Nicolas Kiefer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 16, 1999 | H2H |
| Gouichi Motomura | 1 | 0 | 1 | Apr 15, 1999 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Type | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 1993 | 20 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | ATP | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 24 | ATP | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | ATP | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% |
| 1999 | 26 | ATP | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 2000 | 27 | Qualifying | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2000 | 27 | ATP | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | — | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 16 | 22 | 27.3% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1993 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 6 | 15 | 21 | 28.6% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 21/22 (95.5%) of Michael Sell's ATP main draw matches.
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 61.4% | 60.0% | 31.8% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 49.1% | 30.2% |
| 1996 | 23 | 2/2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 54.7% | 41.3% | 47.4% | 41.8% | 67.9% | 44.1% | 35.9% |
| 1997 | 24 | 2/2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 59.5% | 69.5% | 47.1% | 56.6% | 40.8% | 60.5% | 34.2% |
| 1998 | 25 | 8/10 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 59.7% | 54.6% | 43.2% | 39.4% | 46.7% | 49.9% | 37.7% |
| 1999 | 26 | 3/5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 60.8% | 55.4% | 44.0% | 49.9% | 27.7% | 51.0% | 40.5% |
| 2000 | 27 | 2/2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 67.5% | 60.3% | 50.9% | 60.6% | 44.4% | 57.2% | 42.3% |
| Career | 18/22 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 60.3% | 55.8% | 44.5% | 46.3% | 42.4% | 51.4% | 37.7% |
Detailed serve and return statistics available for 18/22 (81.8%) of Michael Sell's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 | 1493 | 101.7 | +1.07 | -2.64 | 0.593 | 40.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 1996 | 23 | 1484 | 107.9 | -0.21 | +2.04 | 0.642 | 40.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.25 | — | — | — | -0.37 |
| 1997 | 24 | 1490 | 101.1 | -2.03 | -1.33 | 0.865 | 46.8% | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.43 |
| 1998 | 25 | 1446 | 102.2 | -4.95 | -0.21 | 0.752 | 43.8% | +65 | — | — | 28.0% | -1.48 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 98.1 | +0.47 |
| 1999 | 26 | 1477 | 110.6 | -2.34 | +0.50 | 0.826 | 45.6% | +66 | — | — | 38.5% | -1.08 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | -0.20 |
| 2000 | 27 | 1480 | 111.3 | +1.23 | +1.19 | 0.989 | 49.5% | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.17 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.24 |
| Career | 1512 | 111.1 | -2.64 | +0.05 | 0.774 | 44.5% | +65 | — | — | 32.8% | -1.33 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 102.1 | -0.23 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | — | — | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1998 | 25 | — | R128 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2000 | 27 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 2–4 (33%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) |
3–6 (33%) |
Masters 1000
| Season | Age | MIA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | NAP | TKY | WAS | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 | — | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1998 | 25 | R64 | R64 | R32 | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1999 | 26 | — | R16 | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) |
3–5 (38%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ATL | ASB | CHN | HKG | NWP | QUE | PIN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1998 | 25 | — | R16 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1999 | 26 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 2000 | 27 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
2–8 (20%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
136
Career-high date
Mar 30, 1998
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 851 | 884 | 715 | 730 | 744 | 742 |
| 1994 | 21 | 737 | 724 | 722 | 710 | 715 | 706 | 846 | 685 | 813 | 806 | 796 | 800 |
| 1995 | 22 | 800 | 793 | 794 | 792 | 793 | 795 | 757 | 503 | 498 | 487 | 502 | 503 |
| 1996 | 23 | 502 | 366 | 367 | 330 | 311 | 320 | 255 | 307 | 313 | 304 | 213 | 213 |
| 1997 | 24 | 215 | 261 | 255 | 247 | 272 | 266 | 338 | 239 | 201 | 145 | 160 | 160 |
| 1998 | 25 | 144 | 141 | 136 | 144 | 145 | 149 | 139 | 168 | 188 | 256 | 280 | 277 |
| 1999 | 26 | 327 | 343 | 273 | 226 | 220 | 215 | 227 | 212 | 209 | 184 | 160 | 166 |
| 2000 | 27 | 160 | 188 | 194 | 216 | 238 | 240 | 245 | 273 | 267 | 307 | 470 | 478 |
| 2001 | 28 | 607 | 700 | 693 | 817 | 807 | 816 | 807 | 823 | 1385 | 1368 | — | — |
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| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kilderry | AUS | 138 | 1,566 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 27.6% | 1992–2000 | Match log |
| Wolfgang Schranz | AUT | 136 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30.0% | 1994–2000 | Match log |
| Albert Chang | CAN | 140 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26.1% | 1993–1997 | Match log |
| Yong Il Yoon | KOR | 140 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | 1993–2001 | Match log |
| Gabriel Silberstein | CHI | 131 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | 1994–1997 | Match log |
| Filippo Messori | ITA | 138 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | 1996–1997 | Match log |
| Gouichi Motomura | JPN | 134 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 29 | 25.6% | 1993–2006 | Match log |
| David Skoch | CZE | 133 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29.4% | 1993–2008 | Match log |
| James Sekulov | AUS | 123 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27.3% | 1995–2000 | Match log |
| Jozsef Krocsko | HUN | 129 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | 1993–1997 | Match log |
| Daniele Musa | ITA | 133 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | 1994–1997 | Match log |
| Peter Tramacchi | AUS | 127 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 23.8% | 1994–2000 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Michael Sell?
- Michael Sell is 54 years old, born on August 23, 1972.
- Which country does Michael Sell represent?
- Michael Sell represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Michael Sell?
- Michael Sell is 180 cm / 5'11".
- Is Michael Sell left-handed or right-handed?
- Michael Sell plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Michael Sell won?
- Michael Sell has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Michael Sell won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Michael Sell's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Michael Sell's highest ATP ranking?
- Michael Sell's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 136, first achieved on March 30, 1998.
- What is Michael Sell's career win-loss record?
- Michael Sell has a career ATP singles record of 6 wins and 16 losses (27.3%).
- How much career prize money has Michael Sell earned?
- Michael Sell has earned at least $294,371 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Michael Sell's career appear in TennisDB?
- Michael Sell appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1993 through 2000.
- Who has Michael Sell faced most often?
- Michael Sell's most frequent opponent is Michael Chang, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.