Juan Ignacio Chela
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| Country (sports) |
 Argentina
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|---|---|
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born |
August 30, 1979 Ciudad Evita, Argentina |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | December 3, 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $5,601,394 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 326–272 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 15 (August 9, 2004) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2006) |
| French Open | QF (2004, 2011) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003, 2004, 2007, 2011) |
| US Open | QF (2007) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | Alt (2007) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 104–122 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 32 (June 6, 2011) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2004) |
| French Open | 3R (2004, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2010) |
| US Open | 2R (2006) |
| Last updated on: April 2, 2012. | |
Juan Ignacio Chela, nicknamed as “El Flaco”, (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan iɣˈnaθjo ˈtʃela]; born August 30, 1979) is a former professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players, he is comfortable on clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface. Chela reached the quarter-finals of the 2004 and 2011 French Open, and the 2007 US Open, attaining a career-high singles ranking of World No. 15 in August 2004.
He was born in Ciudad Evita, Buenos Aires Province.
In February, he reached the quarter-finals in Salvador, defeating Flavio Saretta and David Ferrer, before falling to Agustín Calleri, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6. He won in doubles at Viña del Mar, partnering Gastón Gaudio.
At Acapulco and Indian Wells, he reached the quarterfinals, but lost to Oscar Hernandez Perez and Roger Federer, respectively. In Acapulco, he also reached the final in doubles, partnering Nicolás Massú, but they lost to the Bryan brothers, 2–6, 3–6.
In April, Chela won in Estoril against Marat Safin, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3. He also won in doubles, partnering Gastón Gaudio.
He reached the quarter-finals of the French Open, where he lost to Tim Henman, 2–6, 4–6, 4–6. In doubles, he reached the quarter-finals in Rome, where he and Guillermo Cañas lost to the Bryan brothers, and in Hamburg, where he also partnered with Cañas.
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