Karuê Sell
| Country (sports) | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Residence | Torrance, California, US |
| Born | 13 November 1993 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | UCLA |
| Prize money | US $102,844 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 258 (18 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 284 (16 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2011) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2010) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 581 (24 December 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 1399 (16 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2011) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2010) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2010) |
| Last updated on: 16 June 2025. | |
Karuê Wiele Sell (born 13 November 1993)[1] is a Brazilian tennis player and coach. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 258, achieved on 18 November 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 581, achieved on 24 December 2018.[2]
Personal life
Sell is a YouTuber[3][4] whose eponymous YouTube channel, formerly known as MyTennisHQ,[5] has more than 168,000 subscribers as of May 2025.[6] The channel began as an online tennis academy,[7] before pivoting to focus on Karuê's new now iconic YouTube series: Turning Pro at 30. With this change of character on the channel, on the 25th of July 2025 Sell announced that he would rebrand his channel from MyTennisHQ to just Karue sell.
He moved from his native Brazil to the US aged 18 to attend college, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Geography.[8]
In 2019, Sell played a pro beach tennis event in Hermosa Beach alongside Kevin Michael Schmitz.[9]
Sell lives with his wife and their two dogs in Torrance, California.
Junior career
Sell competed on the juniors professional tour, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 33 and playing in all Grand Slams except Wimbledon. He won the first junior tournament he entered in October 2009 at Porto Seguro. He won his second singles title in March 2010 at a tournament held in Montevideo. Sell reached the semifinals of the 2011 Australian Open doubles draw. He competed in his last junior tournament at US Open qualifying that same year.[10]
College and coaching career
Sell played college tennis at UCLA.[11] He subsequently coached the men's tennis team at Pepperdine University for a year, before playing on the ITF Men's Circuit. Sell later returned to coach at UCLA.[12]
He is the former coach of ATP tennis pro Marcos Giron, and also worked as Naomi Osaka's hitting partner for close to two years.[13]
Professional career
In May 2011, while still a junior, Sell won his first pro doubles title at a Futures event in Teresina.
Following college tennis and collegiate coaching, Sell returned to competition in 2017, before retiring in 2019 to join Naomi Osaka's team.[14]
While working at UCLA and coaching Marcos Giron, Sell won three UTR Pro Tennis Tour tournaments. After that, Sell turned pro in 2023 with the aim of entering tournaments as an on-site alternate whilst travelling with Giron.
Sell has continued to travel and build his world ranking after Giron's team, mainly competing in ITF and ATP Challenger Tour events.
Sell made his ATP main draw debut at the 2025 Geneva Open after qualifying for the singles main draw.
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 8 (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2017 | US F30, Claremont | Futures | Hard | Martin Redlicki | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2018 | US F1, Los Angeles | Futures | Hard | Christopher Eubanks | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Apr 2018 | US F10, Little Rock | Futures | Hard | Nicolaas Scholtz | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Feb 2019 | M15 Tucson, US | WTT | Hard | Martin Redlicki | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–1 | Oct 2023 | M15 Morelia, Mexico | WTT | Hard | Johan Alexander Rodríguez | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jan 2024 | M25 Ithaca, US | WTT | Hard (i) | Tristan McCormick | 6–3, 3–0 ret. |
| Loss | 5–2 | May 2024 | M15 San Diego, US | WTT | Hard | Learner Tien | 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–2 | Aug 2024 | M25 Londrina, Brazil | WTT | Clay | José Pereira | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2011 | Brazil F12, Teresina | Futures | Clay | Bruno Sant'Anna | Rodrigo Pérez Juan Carlos Sáez |
6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2017 | US F30, Claremont | Futures | Hard | Deiton Baughman | Evan Song Benjamin Lock |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Sep 2017 | US F32, Fountain Valley | Futures | Hard | Martin Redlicki | Elliott Orkin Ronnie Schneider |
walkover |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 2018 | US F1, Los Angeles | Futures | Hard | Martin Redlicki | Luke Bambridge Hans Hach Verdugo |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Feb 2019 | M15 Tucson, US | WTT | Hard | Martin Redlicki | Julian Bradley Strong Kirchheimer |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Mar 2019 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | Mateus Alves | Wilfredo González José Olivares |
2–6, 7–6(7–3), [8–10] |
References
- ^ https://pepperdinewaves.com/news/2015/10/18/Iamachkine_and_Pane_to_Compete_in_USTA_Regional_Championships.aspx
- ^ "Karue Sell | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ Eccleshare, Charlie; Futterman, Matthew (December 3, 2024). "Tennis pro and YouTuber Karue Sell questions Challenger ranking points, UTS final arrives" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ L.A.’s challenger: Former UCLA star rejoins pro tennis tour at 30, with a YouTube channel
- ^ https://youtube.com/watch?v=YR-iyi1eNUc
- ^ https://youtube.com/@karue-sell?si=C-d1dVqtWpszV2ai
- ^ https://mytennishq.com/about-my-tennis-hq/
- ^ https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/coaches/karue-sell/229
- ^ https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/karue-sell/800743050/bra/bt/d/activity/
- ^ https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/karue-sell/800743050/bra/jt/s/overview/
- ^ "Karue Sell - Men's Tennis". UCLA.
- ^ https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/coaches/karue-sell/3664
- ^ Karue Sell Rekindles Competitive Spirt with Two Titles on UTR Pro Tennis Tour
- ^ "Naomi Osaka", Wikipedia, 2025-07-05, retrieved 2025-07-09