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Juan Ignacio Chela def. Roko Karanusic
6-4 7-6(2) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 27, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Juan Ignacio Chela |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| Loser | Roko Karanusic |
| Duration | 1h 53m |
| Stat | Juan Ignacio Chela | Roko Karanusic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 4 |
| Double faults | 7 | 3 |
| First serve % | 61 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 87 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 86 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 14 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Juan Ignacio Chela | Roko Karanusic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | CRO |
| Birth date | Aug 30, 1979 | Sep 5, 1982 |
| Age | 23 | 20 |
| Height | 190 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 41 | 225 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 920 | 155 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,806 | 1,529 |
| Career W-L | 306–268 | 12–38 |
| Career earnings | $6,572,494 | $789,254 |
Path
Juan Ignacio Chela's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Juan Ignacio Chela's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2003 | R64 | Tomas Berdych | 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roko Karanusic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2003 | Q3 | Tomas Berdych | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2003 | Q2 | Tomas Zib | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 25, 2003 | Q1 | Jiri Vanek | 7-6(4) 1-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |