H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Juan Ignacio Chela H2H: 2-2
Jiri Novak and Juan Ignacio Chela are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 2–1 on clay, while Juan Ignacio Chela leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2006 Poertschach fourth round 6-1 3-6 6-2.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
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2
4 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 46
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2006* | Poertschach | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Jiri Novak | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Match data |
| Oct 18, 2003* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Jul 12, 2003* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-3 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Match data |
| Apr 17, 2003* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-4 6-2 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Novak | #930 | #5 | 2,355 | 1,940 | 318 | 250 | 56.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Juan Ignacio Chela | #967 | #15 | 1,510 | 1,909 | 306 | 268 | 53.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Jiri Novak | Juan Ignacio Chela | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1993 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #286 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #124 | 1,463 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #63 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #23 | 1,783 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 35–27 | 56.5% | #38 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 33–25 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,735 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #39 | 1,691 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 2006 | 27–26 | 50.9% | #33 | 1,721 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 39–23 | 62.9% | #20 | 1,796 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | 2008 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #140 | 1,737 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | 2009 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #73 | 1,731 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | 2010 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #38 | 1,835 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #29 | 1,737 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #176 | 1,634 | 0 | 6 |