Dudi Sela
Sela at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Israel |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Born | 4 April 1985 Kiryat Shmona, Israel |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 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) |
| 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).