Jay Clarke vs Jelle Sels — Skopje CH Round of 32

Skopje CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
GBR3
Jay Clarke
#239ATP
1458ELO
1414Clay ELO
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 May 2025
clay
NED
Jelle Sels
#524ATP
1313ELO
1283Clay ELO
30 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLW
Clarke J.
6-3 6-2
Sels J.
Clarke J.
662
Sels J.
320

Jay Clarke defeated Jelle Sels 6-3 6-2 in the Skopje CH round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jay Clarke came in ranked #239, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Clarke J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sels J.

Sels J.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Clarke J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Clarke J.Sels J.
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clarke J.Sels J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
8
15
Break points saved·Even
63
61
Break points won·Clear edge
21
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
10
40
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
4
11

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Clarke J.
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 84 days (−1.2)
Sels J.
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.4+132 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.6Clay Elo 1283
6.4Overall Elo 1458
ELO gap
3.6Overall Elo 1313
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.1
Surface form
4.6
Fatigue & Travel
Prev. match
8.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Clarke J.Sels J.
Freshness·Even
100
100

Clarke J.: 21 days rest · Sels J.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Clarke J.[3]
Fatic N.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Fatic N.
Poljicak M.[8]
6-45-76-4
Clarke J.[3]
Dellien H.[1]
7-646-3
Quarter-finals
Poljicak M.[8]
Geerts M.
7-636-1
Fatic N.
Negritu C.
3-67-666-2
Dellien H.[1]
Michalski D.
6-26-1
Clarke J.[3]
Schwaerzler J.
6-36-1
R16
Clarke J.[3]
Cachin P.
6-46-4
Schwaerzler J.
Sharipov M.[6]
6-26-4
Geerts M.
Roca Batalla O.[4]
0-66-47-65
Negritu C.
Agamenone F.
6-44-66-1
Dellien H.[1]
Brunold M.
6-14-66-4
Poljicak M.[8]
Olivieri G.
7-56-3
Michalski D.
Denolly C.
6-16-2
Fatic N.
Durasovic V.[5]
6-36-4
R32
Schwaerzler J.
Bueno G.
6-46-3
Sharipov M.[6]
Milev Y.
7-56-3
Clarke J.[3]
Sels J.
6-36-2
Roca Batalla O.[4]
Oberleitner N.
6-726-36-4
Agamenone F.
Shelbayh A.
6-47-5
Geerts M.
Mrva M.
6-26-1
Poljicak M.[8]
Ivanovski K.
6-46-756-4
Brunold M.
Mikrut L.
6-36-4
Negritu C.
Dodig M.
6-14-66-4
Cachin P.
Dhamne M.
6-26-1
Fatic N.
Alvarez Varona N.
6-32-66-4
Dellien H.[1]
Kodat T.
6-46-3
Olivieri G.
Marmousez L.
6-43-66-1
Denolly C.
Budkov Kjaer N.
7-626-1
Michalski D.
Houkes M.[7]
7-644-67-68
Durasovic V.[5]
Travaglia S.
4-66-47-65