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Juan Ignacio Chela

ARG Age 46 190 cm / 6'3" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1998–2012
Peak ranking
15 (Aug 9, 2004)
Elo peak
1909 (83.6%ile)
Career record
306–268 (53.3%)
Career titles
6
Prize money
$6,572,494

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 27, 2012* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Martin Klizan #62 5-7 6-3 6-7(6) 6-1 9-11 L H2H Match data
May 29, 2012* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Marcos Baghdatis #42 3-6 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
May 15, 2012* Rome Masters Masters 1000 R64 Clay Radek Stepanek #25 6-2 0-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
May 8, 2012* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 R64 Clay Alejandro Falla #56 3-6 6-2 2-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 17, 2012* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 R64 Clay Alexandr Dolgopolov #21 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Agustin Calleri 4 7 11 Feb 29, 2008 H2H
Tim Henman 5 4 9 Aug 15, 2007 H2H
Fernando Verdasco 3 5 8 Mar 1, 2012 H2H
Andy Murray 1 7 8 Jun 2, 2011 H2H
Lleyton Hewitt 3 5 8 Apr 10, 2010 H2H

Titles (6)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
200020 1 1 Mexico City
200222 1 1 Amersfoort
200424 1 1 Estoril
200727 1 1 Abierto Mexicano Telcel Presentado Por HSBC
201030 2 2 Bucharest , Houston
Total 6 1 5

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199919ATP0330.0%208124
200020ATP13152846.4%12463
200121ATP10102050.0%6370
200222ATP44277162.0%6723
200323ATP35276256.5%2338
200424ATP33255856.9%3826
200525ATP28265451.9%2639
200626ATP27265350.9%3933
200727ATP39236262.9%3320
200828ATP11122347.8%20140
200929Qualifying Q707100.0%
200929ATP9142339.1%13973
201030Qualifying Q707100.0%
201030ATP28245253.9%7338
201131ATP24244850.0%3829
201232ATP5121729.4%29176
Career30626857453.3%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199919ATP 0110.0%0220.0% 0330.0%
200020ATP 0550.0%1382161.9%0220.0% 13152846.4%
200121ATP 25728.6%851361.5% 10102050.0%
200222ATP 24143863.2%20113164.5%0110.0%0110.0% 44277162.0%
200323ATP 20143458.8%14102458.3%11250.0%0220.0% 35276256.5%
200424ATP 12112352.2%20113164.5%11250.0%0220.0% 33255856.9%
200525ATP 20143458.8%8111942.1%0110.0% 28265451.9%
200626ATP 10112147.6%15122755.6%0110.0%22450.0% 27265350.9%
200727ATP 17112860.7%21103167.7%12333.3% 39236262.9%
200828ATP 24633.3%981752.9% 11122347.8%
200929Qualifying Q 707100.0% 707100.0%
200929ATP 13425.0%8111942.1% 9142339.1%
201030Qualifying Q 303100.0%404100.0% 707100.0%
201030ATP 7111838.9%21123363.6%0110.0% 28245253.8%
201131ATP 4101428.6%19133259.4%11250.0% 24244850.0%
201232ATP 24633.3%371030.0%0110.0% 5121729.4%
Career12111823950.6%17913131057.7%4111526.7%281020.0%30626857453.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199919 0000000330.0% 0330.0%
200020 31475.0%13425.0%4101428.6%31475.0% 11152642.3%
200121 11250.0%0220.0%461040.0%41580.0% 9101947.4%
200222 281020.0%921181.8%23143762.2%931275.0% 43277061.4%
200323 36933.3%781546.7%13102356.5%1231580.0% 35276256.5%
200424 17812.5%35837.5%1892766.7%1141573.3% 33255856.9%
200525 25728.6%26825.0%17133056.7%72977.8% 28265451.9%
200626 24633.3%16714.3%17133056.7%731070.0% 27265350.9%
200727 15616.7%561145.5%26103672.2%72977.8% 39236262.9%
200828 0330.0%13425.0%651154.5%41580.0% 11122347.8%
200929 0220.0%0330.0%791643.8%202100.0% 9142339.1%
201030 14520.0%3101323.1%1692564.0%81988.9% 28245253.8%
201131 0220.0%36933.3%10122245.5%1131478.6% 24234751.1%
201232 0110.0%0330.0%27922.2%31475.0% 5121729.4%
Career 16496524.6%35639835.7%16312729056.2%882811675.9% 30226756953.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 569/574 (99.1%) of Juan Ignacio Chela's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200323 58 4.0 4.4 58.8% 69.7% 47.9% 54.8% 45.2% 60.5% 40.8%
200424 58 2.8 2.4 65.3% 66.8% 49.9% 53.6% 46.0% 60.9% 42.5%
200525 54 3.1 2.5 62.6% 68.2% 50.1% 56.5% 43.2% 61.3% 39.8%
200626 53 2.6 1.9 60.4% 69.2% 52.7% 63.5% 44.0% 62.5% 39.4%
200727 62 2.8 3.4 58.0% 69.7% 51.5% 54.4% 43.9% 62.2% 40.8%
200828 24 1.6 4.0 58.3% 62.6% 48.9% 55.8% 49.8% 56.8% 39.2%
200929 23 1.8 3.1 61.8% 66.1% 45.1% 61.1% 39.4% 58.1% 40.6%
201030 52 1.9 2.0 62.4% 66.5% 53.2% 54.6% 52.9% 61.7% 43.2%
201131 52 1.8 2.3 66.6% 66.4% 51.1% 60.4% 47.5% 61.2% 42.4%
201232 17 2.1 2.4 65.3% 61.8% 49.9% 56.0% 40.5% 57.6% 39.1%
Career 453 2.6 2.8 61.8% 67.5% 50.4% 56.9% 45.7% 60.9% 41.1%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1999 19 1463 9 14.3% -2.61 7 0 0 0
2000 20 1540 63 7 80 45.2% -0.36 78 13 60 6 5 55
2001 21 1594 73 16 85 56.9% +0.59 58 20 25 3 5 38
2002 22 1783 91 88 94 56.5% +0.50 91 32 69 18 14 56
2003 23 1762 91 88 94 54.2% +0.27 84 26 58 14 7 67
2004 24 1735 89 88 94 54.3% +0.41 91 27 55 5 10 33
2005 25 1692 85 90 83 51.9% +0.05 81 19 47 12 10 55
2006 26 1722 88 90 86 50.4% +0.09 85 19 35 6 11 35
2007 27 1796 96 96 95 6 56.3% +0.43 95 42 75 8 10 44
2008 28 1738 93 92 94 41.1% -0.97 91 17 75 2 5 29
2009 29 1732 93 90 92 43.1% -0.19 88 14 45 1 2 33
2010 30 1836 95 88 96 51.2% +0.48 89 15 56 8 12 40
2011 31 1737 92 81 95 50.0% +0.19 92 25 47 5 7 42
2012 32 1634 84 82 90 42.9% -0.68 87 8 11 4 2 67
Career 1728 88 85 91 9 51.7% +0.12 86 23 53 92 100 48

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Masters 1000

ATP 500

SeasonAge ACOBARBASHAMVIE
200727 WR16R32QF
200828 R16QF
200929 R16R32R64
201030 R16R32R32QF
201131 R32R64R32R32
201232 R16

ATP 250

SeasonAge ACOADEAUCBADBARBASBRIBUCBUECHNDOHESTGSTHERHKGHOUKITMALMETMUNSTGSTOSTUTKYUMAVIEWASAMEAMSASBBOGBOSCOSLONLOSMEXMOSNEWNOTORLPALPOESANSCOSOPSYDVALVIN
199919 R64R64R32
200020 R32R16QFR16R16R64WR32R64
200121 R32R16R16QFFR32R32
200222 SFR16R32SFR32QFQFR16R32R16WFQFFR32
200323 R32R32QFSFQFQFR16R16R16R16QFR32R32R16
200424 SFQFR32R32R16R16WR16R32QFQFR32R32
200525 R32SFSFR32R32R32R32R32R32R32R16R16SFQFR16
200626 FR32R32R16R16FR32R32QFQFR16QFR32
200727 RRR32R16QFSFSFR32
200828 SFR32R16
200929 R16QFQFR32
201030 R32WR16R32WR16SFR16R16R16R32R16
201131 SFFSFQFR16R16SFR16R32
201232 R32SFR16

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
15
Career-high date
Aug 9, 2004
First top 100
Feb 28, 2000
First top 50
Feb 5, 2001
First top 20
Apr 26, 2004
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199818585580590586561532521423399291204206
199919210200152142141124124126128120131124
2000201297480665654575657616263
200121607376256371530288155103747170
200222554637262322252423242323
200323252433343534374144373838
200424404127202318171722262626
200525222230453244475050414039
200626454533293848343735333333
200727403525232120202216172020
2008282524313742456164121143143140
200929147162169151183199165137110927373
201030768384555451565139413938
201131393128413420212429282929
20123225333230448388117169174177176
201333233350515591771967

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Mariano Zabaleta ARG 21 1,878 0 3 405 199 206 49.1% 1995-2008 Match log
Agustin Calleri ARG 16 1,902 0 2 381 199 182 52.2% 1999-2009 Match log
Jose Acasuso ARG 20 1,830 0 3 359 181 178 50.4% 2001-2011 Match log
Feliciano Lopez ESP 12 2,013 0 7 974 497 477 51.0% 1998-2023 Match log
Fabrice Santoro FRA 17 1,889 0 6 888 456 432 51.4% 1989-2010 Match log
Philipp Kohlschreiber GER 16 2,054 0 7 816 444 372 54.4% 2002-2022 Match log
Francisco Clavet ESP 18 1,869 0 8 728 388 340 53.3% 1988-2003 Match log
Sam Querrey USA 11 2,037 0 10 687 372 315 54.1% 2006-2022 Match log
Andreas Seppi ITA 18 1,977 0 3 760 363 397 47.8% 2003-2022 Match log
Ivo Karlovic CRO 14 1,998 0 8 690 357 333 51.7% 2001-2021 Match log
Jarkko Nieminen FIN 13 1,917 0 2 691 357 334 51.7% 2000-2015 Match log
Dominik Hrbaty SVK 12 1,948 0 6 622 326 296 52.4% 1996-2010 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Juan Ignacio Chela?
Juan Ignacio Chela is 46 years old, born on August 30, 1979.
Which country is Juan Ignacio Chela from?
Juan Ignacio Chela is from Argentina.
How tall is Juan Ignacio Chela?
Juan Ignacio Chela is 190 cm / 6'3".
Does Juan Ignacio Chela use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Juan Ignacio Chela uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Juan Ignacio Chela left-handed or right-handed?
Juan Ignacio Chela plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Juan Ignacio Chela won?
Juan Ignacio Chela has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Juan Ignacio Chela won?
Juan Ignacio Chela has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Juan Ignacio Chela won?
Juan Ignacio Chela has won 6 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Houston in 2010.
What is Juan Ignacio Chela's highest ATP ranking?
Juan Ignacio Chela's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 15, first achieved on August 9, 2004.
What is Juan Ignacio Chela's career win-loss record?
Juan Ignacio Chela has a career ATP singles record of 306 wins and 268 losses (53.3%).
How much career prize money has Juan Ignacio Chela earned?
Juan Ignacio Chela has earned at least $6,572,494 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Juan Ignacio Chela play professional tennis?
Juan Ignacio Chela turned professional in 1998 and was active through 2012.
What is Juan Ignacio Chela's best surface?
Juan Ignacio Chela's best surface is clay court with a 57.7% win rate (179W-131L).
Who is Juan Ignacio Chela's biggest rival?
Juan Ignacio Chela's most frequent opponent is Agustin Calleri, with a head-to-head record of 4–7 across 11 meetings.