Juan Ignacio Chela vs Rafael Nadal — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 August 2004 ·
hard
Chela J.6-4 4-6 7-6
Nadal R.
Chela J.
6472
Nadal R.
4661
Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Juan Ignacio Chela claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Ignacio Chela edged Rafael Nadal in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-12 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2008-04-28 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2007-03-05 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2004-07-12 | Stuttgart | R16 | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast