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Juan Ignacio Chela
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| Country |  Argentina |
|
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Date of birth | August 30, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |
| Turned Pro | 1998 | |
| Plays | Right | |
| Career Prize Money | $3,636,385 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 215-171 | |
| Career titles: | 4 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 15 (August 9, 2004) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 4R (2006) | |
| French Open | QF (2004) | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003, 2004) | |
| U.S. Open | 4R (2002) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 57-67 | |
| Career titles: | 2 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 34 (May 17, 2004) | |
Juan Ignacio Chela (born August 30, 1979, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina, and a clay specialist.
Chela was suspended by the ATP in 2001 for 3 months and US$ 8,000 for the use of Methyltestosterone during the Cincinnati Masters.
On August 9, 2004 he reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 15. On January 19, 2006, he defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the second round of the Australian Open.
As part of the Argentine team for the Davis Cup, he holds a record of 6 victories and 4 losses, the most important of his victories on April 2006, giving Argentina the third point to beat defending champion Croatia in quarterfinals.
His trainer and fitness coach (and also a close friend) is Fernando Aguirre.
Contents |
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Feb .21 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | Mariano Puerta (Argentina) |
6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2. | Jul. 15 2002 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Clay |  Albert Costa (Spain) |
6-1 7-6(4) |
| 3. | Apr. 12 2004 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay |  Marat Safin (Russia) |
6-7(2) 6-3 6-3 |
| 4. | Feb. 26, 2007 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Carlos Moya (Spain) |
6-3 7-6(2) |
- 2001: São Paulo (lost to Agustín Calleri)
- 2002: Sydney (lost to Roger Federer)
- 2002: Long Island (lost to Paradorn Srichaphan)
- 2006: Acapulco (lost to Luis Horna)
- 2006: Kitzbuhel (lost to Agustín Calleri)
| Tournament | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 4r | 3r | 2r | 2r | 2r | 3r | - | 0 |
| French Open | 2r | Q | 3r | 1r | - | 1r | 0 | |
| Wimbledon | 1r | - | 2r | 2r | 1r | - | 1r | 0 |
| US Open | 1r | 1r | 3r | 4r | - | - | 0 | |
| Tennis Masters Cup | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- 2004 ATP tour Estoril
- 2004 ATP tour Viña del Mar
- 2004 ATP tour Acapulco
- 2005 ATP tour Estoril
| Association of Tennis Professionals | Top ten South American male tennis players as of April 2, 2007 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) (5) • 2. David Nalbandian (Argentina) (12) • 3. Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) (23) • 4. Guillermo Cañas (Argentina) (29) • 5. Agustin Calleri (Argentina) (33) • 6. José Acasuso (Argentina) (37) • 7. Gastón Gaudio (Argentina) (43) • 8. Juan Monaco (Argentina) (52) • 9. Nicolás Massú (Chile) (55) • 10. Juan Martín del Potro (Argentina) (58) | |