Ricardo Mello vs Juan Ignacio Chela — Costa Do Sauipe Round of 16
Costa Do Sauipe · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2003 ·
hard
Mello R.2-6 6-2 6-4
Chela J.
Mello R.
2662
Chela J.
6241
Ricardo Mello defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Costa Do Sauipe round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Ricardo Mello had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Ricardo Mello narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ricardo Mello dropped the opening set before beating Juan Ignacio Chela 2–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-10 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Ricardo Mello | 6-2 7-6 2-6 2-6 6-2 |
| 1998-07-27 | Brazil F2 | R16 | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.