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Juan Ignacio Chela def. Michael Russell
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 13, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Juan Ignacio Chela |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Michael Russell |
| Duration | 1h 30m |
| Stat | Juan Ignacio Chela | Michael Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 67 | 73 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Juan Ignacio Chela | Michael Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | USA |
| Birth date | Aug 30, 1979 | May 1, 1978 |
| Age | 27 | 28 |
| Height | 190 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 31 | 88 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 955 | 476 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,855 | 1,645 |
| Career W-L | 306–268 | 77–149 |
| Career earnings | $6,572,494 | $2,452,569 |
Path
Juan Ignacio Chela's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2007 | R32 | Gilles Simon | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2007 | R64 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Juan Ignacio Chela's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2007 | QF | Rafael Nadal | 5-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Michael Russell's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2007 | R32 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2007 | R64 | Tomas Berdych | 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 2007 | R128 | Marc Gicquel | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |