H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Juan Ignacio Chela H2H: 2-1
Marat Safin holds a 2–1 lead over Juan Ignacio Chela in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Marat Safin leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Juan Ignacio Chela won the 2004 Estoril final 6-7(2) 6-3 6-3.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 46
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2004* | Estoril | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-7(2) 6-3 6-3 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Jul 31, 2002* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-3 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Match data |
| May 18, 2002* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Marat Safin | 7-6(6) 7-5 | Juan Ignacio Chela | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marat Safin | #61 | #1 | 4,300 | 2,100 | 395 | 247 | 61.5% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 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 | Marat Safin | Juan Ignacio Chela | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #203 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #124 | 1,463 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 2000 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #63 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2002 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #23 | 1,783 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2003 | 35–27 | 56.5% | #38 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2004 | 33–25 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,735 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2005 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #39 | 1,691 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2006 | 27–26 | 50.9% | #33 | 1,721 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2007 | 39–23 | 62.9% | #20 | 1,796 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2008 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #140 | 1,737 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2009 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #73 | 1,731 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #38 | 1,835 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #29 | 1,737 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #176 | 1,634 | 0 | 6 |