Juan Ignacio Chela #29 def. Michael Russell #97

7-6(3) 6-3 6-4

Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Michael Russell 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 in the 2012 Australian Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJuan Ignacio ChelaMichael Russell
Aces53
Double faults17
First serve %6162
First serve points won %6156
Second serve points won %6348
Break points saved %5550
Break points converted %5045
Service points won %6253
Return points won %4738
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldJuan Ignacio ChelaMichael Russell
Country ARG USA
Birth dateAug 30, 1979May 1, 1978
Age3233
Height190 cm173 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2997
Ranking points (entering)1,270578
Elo (entering)1,7181,763
Current career W-L307–27077–150
Current career earnings$6,572,494$2,452,569
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.