H2H data updated: 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC

Michael Sell vs John Van Lottum H2H: 0-1

John Van Lottum holds a 1–0 lead over Michael Sell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Van Lottum leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Van Lottum won the 1998 Newport round of 32 6-1 6-2.

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Michael Sell
USA Age 54 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
John Van Lottum
NED Age 50 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Van Lottum 6-1 6-2 Michael Sell #145 Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32 Newport ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Michael Sell #1,368 #136 335 1,512 6 16 27.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Van Lottum — — — 1,719 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Michael Sell John Van Lottum
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1993 0–1 0.0% #742 1,493 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1996 0–2 0.0% #213 1,484 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1997 1–1 50.0% #160 1,489 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1998 2–8 20.0% #277 1,445 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1999 2–3 40.0% #166 1,477 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 2000 1–1 50.0% #478 1,479 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Michael Sell John Van Lottum
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
20 1993 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 3 6 9 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 2 5 7 28.6%
23 1996 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1999 17 13 30 56.7% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
24 1997 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2000 2 8 10 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
25 1998 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2001 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
26 1999 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2002 1 3 4 25.0% 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — —
27 2000 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 3 6 9 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 2 6 8 25.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 6 11 17 35.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — 30 46 76 39.5% 13 27 40 32.5% 13 15 28 46.4% 4 7 11 36.4%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 18/22 of Michael Sell's and 41/41 of John Van Lottum's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Michael Sell John Van Lottum
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
20 1993 1/1 0.0 2.0 61.4% 60.0% 31.8% 50.0% 0.0% 49.1% 30.2% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
23 1996 2/2 1.0 3.0 54.7% 41.3% 47.4% 41.8% 67.9% 44.1% 35.9% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
24 1997 2/2 4.0 1.5 59.5% 69.5% 47.1% 56.6% 40.8% 60.5% 34.2% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
25 1998 8/10 1.5 1.6 59.7% 54.6% 43.2% 39.4% 46.7% 49.9% 37.7% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
26 1999 3/5 0.7 1.7 60.8% 55.4% 44.0% 49.9% 27.7% 51.0% 40.5% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
27 2000 2/2 1.5 2.0 67.5% 60.3% 50.9% 60.6% 44.4% 57.2% 42.3% 2003 24/24 3.8 4.0 55.8% 69.8% 48.0% 59.5% 55.2% 60.3% 36.2%
28 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2004 16/16 3.8 3.1 58.5% 68.9% 49.0% 60.1% 34.7% 60.5% 32.1%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2006 1/1 4.0 2.0 51.3% 64.1% 54.1% 66.7% 25.0% 59.2% 30.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Michael Sell John Van Lottum
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
20 1993 1493 101.7 +1.07 -2.64 0.593 40.0% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.14 1996 1491 106.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — — — -0.35
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 1631 121.6 — — — — -56 -46 +18 64.5% +0.77 1–2 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 100.2 -0.05
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1612 120.7 — — — — -50 -79 +129 40.7% -0.59 5–3 (63%) 3–7 (30%) 101.6 +0.05
23 1996 1484 107.9 -0.21 +2.04 0.642 40.8% — — — 0.0% -3.25 — — — -0.37 1999 1662 128.3 — — — — +36 -181 +3 49.1% -0.33 6–6 (50%) 13–3 (81%) 107.6 +1.68
24 1997 1490 101.1 -2.03 -1.33 0.865 46.8% — — — 50.0% -0.50 — 0–1 — +0.43 2000 1517 104.0 — — — — +57 — — 18.5% -2.33 0–2 0–2 — +0.38
25 1998 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 2001 1584 111.2 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.87 0–1 1–1 — -0.48
26 1999 1477 110.6 -2.34 +0.50 0.826 45.6% +66 — — 38.5% -1.08 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — -0.20 2002 1624 118.0 — — — — -2 -68 — 50.0% -0.30 0–1 1–1 — +0.19
27 2000 1480 111.3 +1.23 +1.19 0.989 49.5% — — — 50.0% -0.17 1–1 1–1 — -0.24 2003 1599 123.9 -1.54 -1.36 0.912 48.4% -3 +14 -27 46.7% -0.27 3–4 (43%) 3–2 (60%) 101.1 +0.37
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 1512 123.3 -1.67 -2.93 0.813 47.0% +60 +41 +27 37.5% -1.07 0–6 (0%) 3–1 (75%) 96.3 -0.92
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 1511 103.1 +0.34 +3.36 0.751 46.4% — — — 0.0% -2.00 — 0–1 — -0.12
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 — 1719 126.6 -1.54 -1.86 0.869 47.8% +15 -52 +48 43.0% -0.64 15–25 (38%) 27–20 (57%) 100.9 +0.48

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.