Marc Lopez vs Juan Ignacio Chela — Buenos Aires Round of 32

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Marc Lopez
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005 ·
clay
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lopez M.
7-5 6-1
Chela J.
Lopez M.
762
Chela J.
510

Marc Lopez defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5 6-1 in the Buenos Aires round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Marc Lopez had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on clay. Marc Lopez claimed a first win over Juan Ignacio Chela in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marc Lopez came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-28BarcelonaR32clayJuan Ignacio Chela5-1
2004-07-05BastadR32clayJuan Ignacio Chela6-4 6-0
2001-09-10BucharestQFclayJuan Ignacio Chela6-4 7-6(2)

Statistics

This season
Lopez M.Chela J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (14 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw