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Juan Ignacio Chela def. Potito Starace
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Feb 24, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Costa Do Sauipe |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Juan Ignacio Chela |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 48m |
| Stat | Juan Ignacio Chela | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 65 | 72 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Juan Ignacio Chela | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | ITA |
| Birth date | Aug 30, 1979 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 190 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 44 | 94 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 770 | 428 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,735 | 1,609 |
| Career W-L | 306–268 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $6,572,494 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Juan Ignacio Chela's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2006 | R32 | Daniel Gimeno-Traver | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Juan Ignacio Chela's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2006 | QF | Juan Monaco | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2006 | R32 | Ivan Navarro | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |