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Juan Ignacio Chela def. Ernests Gulbis
2-6 6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 2, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Barcelona |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Juan Ignacio Chela |
| Score | 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Ernests Gulbis |
| Duration | 1h 46m |
| Stat | Juan Ignacio Chela | Ernests Gulbis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
| Double faults | 4 | 2 |
| First serve % | 57 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 61 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 49 | 51 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Juan Ignacio Chela | Ernests Gulbis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | LAT |
| Birth date | Aug 30, 1979 | Aug 30, 1988 |
| Age | 28 | 19 |
| Height | 190 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 37 | 86 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 875 | 487 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,735 | 1,681 |
| Career W-L | 306–268 | 221–232 |
| Career earnings | $6,572,494 | $7,668,948 |
Path
Juan Ignacio Chela's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2008 | R32 | Marc Lopez | 5-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 30, 2008 | R64 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Juan Ignacio Chela's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2008 | QF | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ernests Gulbis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2008 | R32 | Carlos Moya | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 30, 2008 | R64 | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-4 4-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |