H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
Juan Ignacio Chela and Juan Balcells are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Juan Ignacio Chela won the 2002 Dutch Open quarterfinal 7-6(7) 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Ignacio Chela | 7-6(7) 6-3 | Juan Balcells | Match data | Jul 20, 2002* | QF | Dutch Open | ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Clay |
| Juan Balcells | 6-3 6-4 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Match data | Sep 14, 2001* | R16 | Tiriac Open | ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Ignacio Chela | #967 | #15 | 1,510 | 1,908 | 307 | 270 | 53.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Juan Balcells | #869 | #57 | 733 | 1,736 | 38 | 46 | 45.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Juan Ignacio Chela | Juan Balcells | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #124 | 1,463 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #228 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #63 | 1,558 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #216 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 11–7 | 61.1% | #71 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #23 | 1,782 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #95 | 1,604 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 35–27 | 56.5% | #38 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #109 | 1,606 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 33–26 | 55.9% | #26 | 1,718 | 0 | 3 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #337 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #39 | 1,690 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 27–26 | 50.9% | #33 | 1,722 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 39–23 | 62.9% | #20 | 1,795 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #140 | 1,737 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #73 | 1,731 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #38 | 1,837 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #29 | 1,737 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #176 | 1,633 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Juan Ignacio Chela | Juan Balcells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1999 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 63.2% | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2001 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2002 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 15 | 12 | 27 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 60.7% | 21 | 10 | 31 | 67.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.9% | 21 | 12 | 33 | 63.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 19 | 13 | 32 | 59.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 122 | 120 | 242 | 50.4% | 179 | 131 | 310 | 57.7% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | Career | 15 | 20 | 35 | 42.9% | 23 | 22 | 45 | 51.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 447/453 of Juan Ignacio Chela's and 76/84 of Juan Balcells's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Juan Ignacio Chela | Juan Balcells | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
| 2003 | 58/62 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 58.8% | 69.7% | 47.9% | 54.8% | 45.2% | 60.5% | 40.8% | 1998 | 3/3 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 63.8% | 73.3% | 61.5% | 78.6% | 16.2% | 69.4% | 30.4% |
| 2004 | 58/59 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 65.3% | 66.8% | 49.9% | 53.6% | 46.0% | 60.9% | 42.5% | 1999 | 2/3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 72.9% | 65.7% | 48.5% | 53.6% | 45.0% | 61.2% | 39.9% |
| 2005 | 54/54 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 62.6% | 68.2% | 50.1% | 56.5% | 43.2% | 61.3% | 39.8% | 2000 | 17/18 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 74.6% | 68.5% | 58.3% | 75.8% | 50.6% | 65.8% | 36.8% |
| 2006 | 53/53 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 60.4% | 69.2% | 52.7% | 63.5% | 44.0% | 62.5% | 39.4% | 2001 | 33/38 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 70.5% | 69.4% | 52.8% | 57.0% | 37.8% | 64.5% | 35.8% |
| 2007 | 62/62 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 58.0% | 69.7% | 51.5% | 54.4% | 43.9% | 62.2% | 40.8% | 2002 | 18/19 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 71.5% | 68.7% | 52.8% | 67.0% | 35.9% | 64.1% | 34.7% |
| 2008 | 23/23 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 58.1% | 62.8% | 49.0% | 56.5% | 48.6% | 56.9% | 38.6% | 2003 | 3/3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 73.8% | 65.2% | 59.9% | 51.9% | 23.3% | 63.3% | 30.9% |
| 2009 | 23/23 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 61.8% | 66.1% | 45.1% | 61.1% | 39.4% | 58.1% | 40.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 51/52 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 61.6% | 65.8% | 53.2% | 54.6% | 51.9% | 60.9% | 42.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 48/48 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 65.4% | 65.6% | 50.5% | 58.7% | 47.1% | 60.3% | 41.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 17/17 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 65.3% | 61.8% | 49.9% | 56.0% | 40.5% | 57.6% | 39.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 447/577 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 61.6% | 67.4% | 50.4% | 56.7% | 45.4% | 60.7% | 40.8% | Career | 76/84 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 71.6% | 68.9% | 54.6% | 64.1% | 39.0% | 64.8% | 35.5% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Juan Ignacio Chela | Juan Balcells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1999 | 1464 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.28 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.19 | 1998 | 1533 | 109.7 | +2.83 | -2.17 | 0.991 | 50.0% | — | +37 | — | 57.1% | +0.43 | 1–0 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.02 |
| 2000 | 1559 | 133.5 | — | — | — | — | -63 | +120 | — | 44.9% | -0.28 | 7–4 (64%) | 6–7 (46%) | 105.5 | -0.31 | 1999 | 1540 | 116.1 | +1.35 | -0.49 | 1.030 | 50.2% | — | +40 | — | 37.5% | -0.38 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.29 |
| 2001 | 1602 | 129.7 | — | — | — | — | -95 | +120 | — | 56.9% | +0.49 | 2–6 (25%) | 3–5 (38%) | 94.4 | +1.29 | 2000 | 1663 | 129.0 | +2.84 | -1.60 | 1.076 | 51.5% | -107 | +56 | — | 56.5% | +0.52 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–6 (25%) | 100.3 | +0.50 |
| 2002 | 1783 | 151.5 | — | — | — | — | -32 | +59 | — | 56.5% | +0.48 | 18–8 (69%) | 18–14 (56%) | 109.2 | -1.32 | 2001 | 1605 | 130.3 | +1.92 | -2.09 | 1.011 | 49.7% | -5 | +89 | — | 45.7% | -0.39 | 4–9 (31%) | 5–14 (26%) | 88.7 | -0.76 |
| 2003 | 1762 | 142.3 | -1.02 | +3.12 | 1.035 | 50.6% | -22 | +63 | — | 54.2% | +0.28 | 11–8 (58%) | 14–7 (67%) | 104.3 | -0.30 | 2002 | 1606 | 133.8 | +1.99 | -1.84 | 0.967 | 49.8% | +8 | +70 | — | 44.7% | -0.32 | 1–5 (17%) | 3–5 (38%) | 94.8 | -0.68 |
| 2004 | 1718 | 148.1 | -1.13 | +4.91 | 1.089 | 51.6% | -9 | +123 | — | 53.9% | +0.42 | 11–10 (52%) | 5–11 (31%) | 95.4 | -1.39 | 2003 | 1556 | 99.6 | -0.20 | -2.15 | 0.840 | 46.7% | -5 | — | — | 12.5% | -1.63 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.42 |
| 2005 | 1691 | 142.8 | -0.78 | +2.25 | 1.029 | 50.3% | +64 | +15 | — | 51.9% | +0.01 | 7–8 (47%) | 12–10 (55%) | 100.7 | +0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1723 | 142.8 | +0.65 | +1.91 | 1.053 | 50.9% | +36 | +10 | — | 50.4% | -0.03 | 6–11 (35%) | 6–11 (35%) | 91.5 | -0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1796 | 148.8 | -0.41 | +3.45 | 1.078 | 51.3% | +38 | +27 | -340 | 56.3% | +0.40 | 15–5 (75%) | 8–10 (44%) | 107.2 | +2.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1738 | 127.4 | -3.84 | +1.12 | 0.895 | 47.8% | +27 | +71 | — | 41.1% | -0.75 | 6–2 (75%) | 2–5 (29%) | 100.1 | +0.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1732 | 139.8 | -3.44 | +1.91 | 0.970 | 49.2% | -13 | +55 | — | 43.1% | -0.12 | 5–6 (45%) | 1–2 (33%) | 97.2 | -0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1838 | 147.5 | -1.66 | +4.86 | 1.088 | 51.7% | -116 | +93 | — | 51.2% | +0.38 | 9–7 (56%) | 8–12 (40%) | 98.7 | -0.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1738 | 144.8 | -2.16 | +3.38 | 1.047 | 50.9% | -88 | +162 | — | 50.0% | +0.18 | 9–10 (47%) | 5–7 (42%) | 95.7 | +2.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1634 | 126.2 | -2.43 | +0.71 | 0.923 | 48.4% | +23 | +118 | — | 42.9% | -0.67 | 1–8 (11%) | 4–2 (67%) | 92.8 | +1.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1909 | 149.6 | -1.24 | +3.12 | 1.040 | 50.7% | -9 | +79 | -340 | 51.6% | +0.16 | 107–94 (53%) | 92–103 (47%) | 98.2 | +0.62 | Career | 1736 | 133.1 | +2.08 | -1.88 | 1.007 | 50.0% | -15 | +70 | — | 46.7% | -0.19 | 11–18 (38%) | 12–28 (30%) | 88.6 | -0.94 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noam Okun | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 2, 2003 | H2H |
| Juan Ignacio Chela | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 20, 2002 | H2H |
| Nicolas Kiefer | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 26, 2002 | H2H |
| Agustin Calleri | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 3, 2002 | H2H |
| Guillermo Coria | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 19, 2002 | H2H |