| Michael Sell | |
| Birth Date: | 23 August 1972 |
| Turnedpro: | 1995 |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney: | $294,371 |
| Singlesrecord: | 6–16 |
| Singlestitles: | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 136 (March 30, 1998) |
| Frenchopenresult: | 1R (1998) |
| Usopenresult: | 2R (1997) |
| Doublesrecord: | 19–26 |
| Doublestitles: | 0 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 83 (August 24, 1998) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | 2R (1998) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | 2R (1998, 1999) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 2R (1999) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 2R (1997, 1998) |
Michael Sell (born August 23, 1972) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1] He was the co-head coach of the women's tennis team at Louisiana State University with Julia Sell from 2015 to April 2022.[2]
At the 1989 Boys' Junior National Tennis Championship, Sell lost to Alexis Hombrecher in the 4th round.[3] He had better success as a 4-time All-American for the University of Georgia.[4] He and Rob Givone won the bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 1993 Summer Universiade.[4]
Sell appeared in the main singles draw of two Grand Slams.[4] In the 1997 US Open he beat Cecil Mamiit in the opening round, then lost in four sets to Daniel Vacek.[4] He exited in the opening round of the 1998 French Open, losing to Jordi Mas, despite taking the first set 6–0.[4] His best performance on the singles circuit came at the 1999 Japan Open Tennis Championships, where he defeated Mark Woodforde and Gouichi Motomura to make the round of 16.[4] In the 2000 Heineken Open he had a win over world number 34 Nicolas Escude.[4]
In doubles, he reached the 2nd round of all four Grand Slams, including the 1998 Australian Open where he partnered French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten.[4] His best results came when he teamed up with countryman David DiLucia.[4] The pair twice made the semi-finals of San Jose's Sybase Open, in 1998 and 1999.[4]
Sell served as the personal coach of Monica Seles, Donald Young, and John Isner.[4]
| width=50 | No. | width=145 | Year | width=200 | Tournament | width=75 | Surface | width=200 | Opponent in the final | width=200 | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1997 | Bronx, United States | Hard |  Gianluca Pozzi | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||||||
| 2. | 1997 | Sedona, United States | Hard |  Glenn Weiner | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| 3. | 1999 | Puebla, Mexico | Hard |  Alejandro Hernández | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
| width=50 | No. | width=50 | Year | width=200 | Tournament | width=75 | Surface | width=200 | Partner | width=200 | Opponents in the final | width=100 | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1996 | Monterrey, Mexico | Hard |  Sargis Sargsian | Kevin Ullyett Myles Wakefield | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |||||||
| 2. | 1996 | Austin, United States | Hard | Sargis Sargsian | T.J. Middleton Bryan Shelton | 7–5, 7–6 | |||||||
| 3. | 1997 | Winnetka, United States | Hard | Myles Wakefield | Chad Clark Ben Ellwood | 6–3, 7–6 | |||||||
| 4. | 1997 | Urbana, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett |  Gouichi Motomura Takao Suzuki | 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 | |||||||
| 5. | 1997 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Oren Motevassel Daniele Musa | 6–3, 6–3 | |||||||
| 6. | 1997 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | David DiLucia | Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas | 6–4, 6–4 | |||||||
| 7. | 1998 | Salinas, Ecuador | Hard | David DiLucia |  Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto | 7–6, 6–4 | |||||||
| 8. | 1998 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | David DiLucia | Michael Hill Scott Humphries | 6–3, 6–1 | |||||||
| 9. | 1999 | Lexington, United States | Hard |  Gabriel Trifu | Scott Humphries Kevin Kim | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–4 | |||||||
| 10. | 1999 | Houston, United States | Hard | David DiLucia |  Bobby Kokavec Jocelyn Robichaud | 7–6(10–8), 6–0 | |||||||
| 11. | 2000 | Tulsa, United States | Hard | Enrique Abaroa | Gabriel Trifu Glenn Weiner | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |