Country (sports) | Israel |
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Residence | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Born | Kiryat Shmona, Israel | 4 April 1985
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Retired | 2022 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach | Yoav Ben Zvi |
Prize money | US$4,003,831 |
Singles | |
Career record | 143–195 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 29 (20 July 2009) [2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2009, 2015, 2016) |
French Open | 2R (2009, 2015) |
Wimbledon | 4R (2009) |
US Open | 2R (2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (2016) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 26–48 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 122 (22 February 2010) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2010) |
French Open | 2R (2010, 2012) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2016) |
US Open | 3R (2009, 2017) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | SF (2009) |
Last updated on: 25 September 2022. |
David "Dudi" Sela (Hebrew: דודי סלע; born 4 April 1985) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 29 in July 2009.
Sela won the French Open 2003 junior doubles title. Representing Israel in the Davis Cup, his highlights include a win in 2007 over then-world No. 7 Fernando González, and being a key player in Israel's semifinal run in 2009. In 2008 he beat world No. 5 David Ferrer in straight sets, and in 2010 he beat world No. 7 Andy Roddick in straight sets. Sela reached the fourth round of the 2009 Wimbledon Championships and has finished runner-up in two ATP tournaments in Beijing and Atlanta. In 2015, he won his 24th career ATP Challenger event of his career, moving him into second place on the all-time list of Challenger title wins (behind Lu Yen-hsun).