Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs Jelle Sels Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Over the past year, Sels has demonstrated a slightly superior win rate compared to Herbert, winning 57.53% of their matches (42 victories out of 73 matches), whereas Herbert has achieved a 50% win rate (31 wins from 62 matches). However, in their direct head-to-head encounters, Herbert has been the dominant player, securing victory in both of their past meetings. The outcome was particularly clear in their previous match at the Roanne Challenger, where Herbert triumphed with a 6-3, 6-4 scoreline.

Analyzing recent performances, Herbert shows an edge in second serve points won, claiming victory in 49.8% of these instances, as opposed to Sels' 43.38%. This trend is mirrored in their return game statistics, where Herbert again outshines Sels with a 48.97% win rate on opponents' second serves, while Sels maintains a 43.33% rate. When examining first serve returns, Sels slightly edges Herbert with 23.96% compared to 22.37%, albeit both rates show only a marginal difference.

Under pressure, Herbert saves break points slightly more effectively, with a 56.72% rate compared to Sels at 56.49%, making these stats particularly relevant for betting predictions. Similarly, in breakpoint conversion, Herbert has shown a slightly superior conversion rate at 27.88% compared to Sels’ 26.15%, providing another crucial insight for assessing match forecasts.

Looking at career surface preferences, Sels excels on Clay with a 56% win rate, while Grass has proven to be less favorable with a 0% win record. In contrast, Herbert has shown his best performance on Indoor Hard courts, boasting a 62% win rate, but is less successful on Clay, with a 51% win percentage. This surface proficiency offers essential insight when predicting match outcomes depending on the playing conditions.

The level of opponents faced also highlights a disparity: Sels has competed against opponents with an average rank of 388.9 over the last year, while Herbert has faced players averaging a rank of 224.69, indicating Herbert’s experience against higher-caliber opponents. Furthermore, Herbert’s experience on the Challenger and ITF circuits, coupled with a close win percentage at 56.41%, mirrors Sels' similar engagement, resulting in a 56.86% win rate on matches in such events over the past year.

Historically, neither player has engaged in deciding sets or tiebreaks in their head-to-head encounters, making such situations difficult to predict based solely on past data. However, overall recent match data shows Sels winning 63% of deciding sets compared to Herbert’s 61% win rate, which may indicate a slight advantage in longer matches.

Based on these statistical analyses, Herbert appears better prepared to win the forthcoming match, owing primarily to his historical success against Sels, higher efficiency in crucial game metrics such as breakpoints and serve performance, and his experience against well-ranked opponents.