H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Potito Starace vs Juan Ignacio Chela H2H: 4-3
Potito Starace holds a 4–3 lead over Juan Ignacio Chela in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Potito Starace leads 4–1 on clay, while Juan Ignacio Chela leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Potito Starace won the 2011 Umag fourth round 6-4 4-6 7-5.
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ITA
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
4
–
3
7 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 46
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2011* | Umag | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 4-6 7-5 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Match data |
| Jul 31, 2010* | Umag | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Potito Starace | 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Match data |
| Apr 27, 2007* | Barcelona | ATP 500 | R16 | Clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 7-6(10) | Juan Ignacio Chela | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2007* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 | Potito Starace | Match data |
| Feb 24, 2006* | Costa Do Sauipe | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-4 7-5 | Potito Starace | Match data |
| Feb 17, 2006* | Buenos Aires | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Potito Starace | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2005* | Auckland | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-1 7-6(5) | Potito Starace | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potito Starace | #943 | #27 | 1,138 | 1,789 | 147 | 188 | 43.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Potito Starace | Juan Ignacio Chela | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #124 | 1,463 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #63 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #222 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,594 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #76 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #23 | 1,783 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2005 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #105 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 35–27 | 56.5% | #38 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2006 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #83 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 33–25 | 56.9% | #26 | 1,735 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2007 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #39 | 1,691 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2008 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #72 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 27–26 | 50.9% | #33 | 1,721 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2009 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #62 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 39–23 | 62.9% | #20 | 1,796 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2010 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #47 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #140 | 1,737 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2011 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #58 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #73 | 1,731 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2012 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #164 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #38 | 1,835 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #152 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #29 | 1,737 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 2014 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #176 | 1,634 | 0 | 6 |