Ricardo Mello vs Juan Ignacio Chela — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004 ·
hard
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mello R.
6-2 7-6 2-6 2-6 6-2
Chela J.
Mello R.
672263
Chela J.
266622

Ricardo Mello defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2 7-6 2-6 2-6 6-2 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, 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 closed it out in five sets, 6–2 7–6 2–6 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-10AucklandR16hardJuan Ignacio Chela6-2 6-1
2003-09-08Costa Do SauipeR16hardRicardo Mello2-6 6-2 6-4
1998-07-27Brazil F2R16hardJuan Ignacio Chela6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
Mello R.Chela J.
1st 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·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mello R.Chela J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
22
30
Break points saved·Even
48
47
Break points won·Clear edge
40
52
Deciding sets·Slight edge
40
51
Tiebreaks·Even
46
43

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw