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JUAN IGNACIO CHELA (ARG)<br />
Birthdate: August 30, 1979 Turned Pro: 1998<br />
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina<br />
Height: 6’3” (1.91m)<br />
Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina<br />
Weight: 165 (74kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 291-241<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $5,432,391<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 6/5<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 17-49<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 15 (August 9, 2004)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 34 (May 17, 2004)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 38 (28-24) 2007: 20 (40-25) 2004: 26 (35-26) 2001: 71 (10-10) 1998: 204 (0-0)<br />
2009: 73 (11-14) 2006: 33 (29-27) 2003: 38 (36-27) 2000: 63 (14-18) 1997: 628 (0-0)<br />
2008: 143 (14-12) 2005: 40 (28-26) 2002: 23 (46-29) 1999:131 (0-3) 1996:T1165 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $609,511. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 28-24 (singles), 15-13 (doubles) Challenger: 1-1 (singles).<br />
Singles Winner: Houston, Bucharest. Semifinalist: Umag. Quarterfinalist: Vienna. Doubles Winner:<br />
Bucharest(w/Kubot). Semifinalist: Costa do Sauipe(w/Ventura), Wimbledon(w/Schwank).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The Buenos Aires native finished in Top 40 for seventh year in past nine by winning two <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> titles in<br />
same season for first time in his career…In April, won his fifth career title in Houston (d. Querrey) and in<br />
September added another title in Bucharest (d. Andujar)…One of four 30-over winners during season (Ljubicic,<br />
Ferrero, Llodra)…Also reached SF in Umag and QF in Vienna…In doubles, won title in Bucharest (w/Kubot)…<br />
Compiled marks of 21-12 on clay and 7-11 on hard.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Argentine has a 6-5 mark in <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> finals (all but two on clay) and finished in Top 50 for six straight<br />
years from ‘02–07, including a year-end best No. 20 in ’07…In ‘00, finished in Top 100 for first time at No. 63 and<br />
won maiden <strong>ATP</strong> title in Mexico City (as a qualifier), defeating No. 6 Kuerten in 2nd RD and Puerta in final…In<br />
’01, served three-month doping suspension, then won six Challenger titles and moved over 700 places in <strong>ATP</strong><br />
Rankings…In ’02, finished in Top 25 for first time at No. 23 and won personal-best 46 matches with title in<br />
Amersfoort (d. A. Costa) and hard court finals in Sydney (l. to Federer) and Long Island (l. to Srichaphan)…In ’04,<br />
captured third <strong>ATP</strong> title in Estoril (d. Safin) and advanced to his first Grand Slam QF at Roland Garros (l. to<br />
Henman)…In ’07, advanced to QFs at US Open, equaling Slam best result and earned his fourth title in<br />
Acapulco (d. Moya)…In ’08, a herniated-disk injury just five months into season sidelined him rest of way (finishing<br />
No. 143) but came back in ‘09 to finish at No. 73 with 31-9 mark in Challengers and one title…Has an 8-5<br />
Davis Cup singles record in nine ties since ‘00…Earned a career-high $987,765 in ’07…His best result as a junior<br />
was winning Latin American Junior Championships.<br />
CAREER TITLES (6): 2010 – Houston(CL), Bucharest(CL); 2007 – Acapulco(CL); 2004 – Estoril(CL); 2002 –<br />
Amersfoort(CL); 2000 – Mexico City(CL). FINALIST (5): 2006 – Acapulco(CL), Kitzbühel(CL); 2002 – Sydney(H),<br />
Long Island(H); 2001 – Bogota(CL). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3). FINALIST (2).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-8)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00<br />
AUS. OPEN 12-9 1ST — 1ST 3RD 4TH 3RD 2ND 2ND 2ND 3RD —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 11-10 2ND 1ST 2ND 2ND 1ST 2ND QF 3RD 1ST — 2ND<br />
WIMBLEDON 3-7 1ST — — 2ND 1ST — 2ND 2ND 1ST — 1ST<br />
US OPEN 11-9 2ND 2ND — QF 1ST 1ST 1ST 3RD 4TH — 1ST<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 69-75)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00<br />
INDIAN WELLS 11-10 1ST 1ST 3RD QF 2ND 3RD QF 2ND 3RD 1ST —<br />
MIAMI 13-10 2ND 1ST 2ND QF 4TH 3RD 3RD 3RD QF 1ST —<br />
MONTE-CARLO 12-9 — 2ND 1ST 2ND 2ND 1ST 3RD QF 3RD — 3RD<br />
ROME 6-10 1ST 1ST 1ST QF 1ST 2ND 1ST 2ND 2ND — 1ST<br />
MADRID 6-8 2ND 1ST — 2ND 2ND 2ND 2ND QF 1ST — —<br />
TORONTO/MONTREAL 4-8 2ND — — 1ST 1ST 1ST 3RD 2ND 1ST — 1ST<br />
CINCINNATI 9-7 — — — 2ND 3RD 3RD 3RD 3RD 1ST — 1ST<br />
PARIS 1-6 1ST — — 2ND 2ND — 1ST 1ST 1ST — —<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Full name is Juan Ignacio Chela…Began playing tennis at age six with his older sister, Eugenia…Father, Pedro<br />
Emir, is a factory supervisor; mother, Felisa Rodriguez, is a housewife…Enjoys music of rock and roll group Los<br />
Redondos from Argentina…Favorite surface is clay…Wife, Veronica Luz Alonso (married Nov. 14, 2008)…Fitness<br />
trainer is Fernando Aguirre and coached by countryman Pablo Fuente (since February 2010).<br />
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