Dudi Sela

Dudi Sela
דודי סלע
Country (sports) Israel
ResidenceTel Aviv, Israel
Born (1985-04-04) 4 April 1985 (age 39)
Kiryat Shmona, Israel
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Turned pro2002
Retired2022
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachYoav Ben Zvi
Prize moneyUS$4,003,831
Singles
Career record143–195
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 29 (20 July 2009) [2]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2009, 2015, 2016)
French Open2R (2009, 2015)
Wimbledon4R (2009)
US Open2R (2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2016)
Doubles
Career record26–48
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 122 (22 February 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2010)
French Open2R (2010, 2012)
Wimbledon2R (2016)
US Open3R (2009, 2017)
Team competitions
Davis CupSF (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).

  1. ^ Official Wimbledon profile Archived 13 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Rankings | Singles | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.