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Juan Ignacio Chela def. Potito Starace
6-1 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 15, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Auckland |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Juan Ignacio Chela |
| Score | 6-1 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 15m |
| Stat | Juan Ignacio Chela | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 66 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | — | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | — |
| Service points won % | 73 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Juan Ignacio Chela | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | ITA |
| Birth date | Aug 30, 1979 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 25 | 23 |
| Height | 190 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 73 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,170 | 526 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,784 | 1,616 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2005 | R16 | Ricardo Mello | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 13, 2005 | R32 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Juan Ignacio Chela's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2005 | SF | Fernando Gonzalez | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2005 | R16 | Raemon Sluiter | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 13, 2005 | R32 | Mark Nielsen | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |