Juan Ignacio Chela
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Juan Ignacio Chela is a 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. He was born at Ciudad Evita
, Provincia de Buenos Aires.
and David Ferrer
, before falling to Agustin Calleri
, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6. He won in doubles at Viña del Mar, partnering Gaston 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 Nicolas Massu
, but they lost to the Bryan brothers, 2-6, 3-6.
In April, Chela won in Estoril against Marat Safin
, 6-72-7, 6-3, 6-3. He also won in doubles, partnering Gaston Gaudio
.
He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open
, where he lost to Tim Henman
, 2-6, 4-6, 4-6. In doubles, he reached the quarterfinals in Rome, where he and Guillermo Cañas
lost to the Bryan brothers, and in Hamburg, where he also partnered with Cañas.
On August 9, 2004, he reached his career-high singles ranking of world no. 15.
in the Australian Open
in 2005, when he attempted to spit on Hewitt.
for the Davis Cup
, he holds a record of six victories and four losses, the most important of his victories in April 2006, giving Argentina the third point to beat defending champions Croatia
in the quarterfinals.
, Igor Andreev
, and world no. 3 Andy Roddick
, the latter being Chela's best victory since defeating no. 3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
in the second round in Mallorca in May 2000. He also partnered Pablo Cuevas
in doubles, reaching the quarterfinals in Barcelona, where they lost to the Bryan brothers, 1-6, 2-6.
In July, he reached the semifinals in Stuttgart, where he lost to Stanislas Wawrinka
, 7-67-2, 4-6 1-6.
He reached the quarterfinals of the US Open, but lost to David Ferrer
, 2-6, 3-6 5-7.
In October, he reached the quarterfinals in Vienna, where he lost to Novak Djokovic
, 3-6, 7-5, 6-72-7. He also reached the semifinals in doubles, partnering Fernando Gonzalez
.
, 1-6, 2-6.
In April, he reached the quarterfinals in Barcelona, where he lost to Rafael Nadal
, 4-6, 2-6.
, 6-0, 3-6, 4-6.
, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, for his first ATP Tour championship in over three years. After he beat Rajeev Ram
in straight sets, Chela won a controversial three-set second-round match, in which fellow countryman Eduardo Schwank
was fined for his use of tactics when injured. Chela then beat defending champion Lleyton Hewitt
and another Argentine Horacio Zeballos in straight sets to reach the final. Also in 2010, Chela won the BCR Open Romania
in singles
, defeating Pablo Andújar
in the final 7–5, 6–1, and doubles
partnering Łukasz Kubot. The singles title was his sixth career ATP World Tour victory.
, 6-1, 2-6 4-6. He reached the final in Buenos Aires, where he again lost to Almagro, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6. In doubles, he reached the semifinals in Santiago, partnering Santiago Gonzalez.
In April, he reached the final in doubles in Monte Carlo, partnering Bruno Soares
, but they lost to the Bryan brothers, 3-6, 2-6.
He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open
, where he lost to Andy Murray, 6-72-7, 5-7, 2-6. In August, he reached the semifinals in Kitzbühel, where he lost to Albert Montañés
, 2-6, 4-7.
He reached his career-high doubles ranking of no. 32 on 6 June 2011.
At the US Open
, he made the third round, where he was defeated by young American Donald Young, 5-7, 4-6, 3-6.
His trainer and fitness coach (and also a close friend) is Fernando Aguirre.
.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface. He was born at Ciudad Evita
Ciudad Evita
Ciudad Evita is a city in La Matanza Partido, within the Greater Buenos Aires metro area. Ciudad Evita currently has about 70,000 inhabitants, and is situated about 20 kilometers from Downtown Buenos Aires and 6 kilometers from Ministro Pistarini International Airport...
, Provincia de Buenos Aires.
2004
In February, he reached the quarterfinals in Salvador, defeating Flavio SarettaFlávio Saretta
Flávio Saretta Filho is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1998....
and David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
, before falling to Agustin Calleri
Agustín Calleri
Agustín Calleri Shaal is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. His nickname is Gordo which means Fat in Spanish. He is known as a hard-hitter and he prefers playing on clay....
, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6. He won in doubles at Viña del Mar, partnering Gaston Gaudio
Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
.
At Acapulco and Indian Wells, he reached the quarterfinals, but lost to Oscar Hernandez Perez and Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
, respectively. In Acapulco, he also reached the final in doubles, partnering Nicolas Massu
Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
, but they lost to the Bryan brothers, 2-6, 3-6.
In April, Chela won in Estoril against Marat Safin
Marat Safin
Marat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...
, 6-72-7, 6-3, 6-3. He also won in doubles, partnering Gaston Gaudio
Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
.
He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open
2004 French Open
The 2004 French Open was the 103rd edition of the tournament. Gastón Gaudio became the first men's Open Era Grand Slam title winner to save match points in the final; the last time that had happened was 70 years earlier. Gaudio also became the first Argentine man since Guillermo Vilas to win a...
, where he lost to Tim Henman
Tim Henman
Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the...
, 2-6, 4-6, 4-6. In doubles, he reached the quarterfinals in Rome, where he and Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Ignacio Cañas , often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. His highest singles ranking was 8th . After retirement Cañas took on coaching, he...
lost to the Bryan brothers, and in Hamburg, where he also partnered with Cañas.
On August 9, 2004, he reached his career-high singles ranking of world no. 15.
2005
Chela (The Torino) was involved in a controversy during a third-round loss to Lleyton HewittLleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
in the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
in 2005, when he attempted to spit on Hewitt.
2006
As part of the Argentine teamArgentine tennis
Tennis in Argentina is regulated by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis , which also selects the coaches of the Argentine teams for the Davis Cup and Federation Cup...
for the Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
, he holds a record of six victories and four losses, the most important of his victories in April 2006, giving Argentina the third point to beat defending champions Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
in the quarterfinals.
2007
In May 2007, he appeared in the quarterfinals of his sixth different Masters event at Rome, also his personal best showing, with wins over Marc GicquelMarc Gicquel
Marc Gicquel is a professional male tennis player from France. He turned pro in 1999.-Tennis career:...
, Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
, and world no. 3 Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
, the latter being Chela's best victory since defeating no. 3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Russia. He won two Grand Slam singles titles , four Grand Slam doubles titles, and the men's singles gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games. He also helped Russia win the Davis Cup in 2002...
in the second round in Mallorca in May 2000. He also partnered Pablo Cuevas
Pablo Cuevas
Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open Men's Doubles title with Luis Horna....
in doubles, reaching the quarterfinals in Barcelona, where they lost to the Bryan brothers, 1-6, 2-6.
In July, he reached the semifinals in Stuttgart, where he lost to Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He also holds German citizenship as his father is German. His career ranking high is no. 9, achieved on 9 June 2008. He considers clay his best surface and his backhand his best shot...
, 7-67-2, 4-6 1-6.
He reached the quarterfinals of the US Open, but lost to David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
, 2-6, 3-6 5-7.
In October, he reached the quarterfinals in Vienna, where he lost to Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
, 3-6, 7-5, 6-72-7. He also reached the semifinals in doubles, partnering Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
.
2008
In February, he reached the semifinals in Buenos Aires, only to lose to David NalbandianDavid Nalbandian
David Pablo Nalbandian is an Argentine professional tennis player and former world no. 3. He was runner-up at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships and the winner of the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005.-Biography:...
, 1-6, 2-6.
In April, he reached the quarterfinals in Barcelona, where he lost to Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
, 4-6, 2-6.
2009
In 2009, Chela played mostly Challenger tournaments, although he did reach the quarterfinals in Viña del Mar, where he lost to Tommy RobredoTommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
, 6-0, 3-6, 4-6.
2010
In 2010, Chela won the US Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston, beating Sam QuerreySam Querrey
Sam Austin Querrey is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong...
, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, for his first ATP Tour championship in over three years. After he beat Rajeev Ram
Rajeev Ram
Rajeev Ram is an American professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. Rajeev is a tall, lanky player with a serve-and-volley style who is known best as a doubles specialist. He has advanced as far as the quarter-finals in doubles at three Grand Slams, most recently with Scott Lipsky at the 2011...
in straight sets, Chela won a controversial three-set second-round match, in which fellow countryman Eduardo Schwank
Eduardo Schwank
Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....
was fined for his use of tactics when injured. Chela then beat defending champion Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
and another Argentine Horacio Zeballos in straight sets to reach the final. Also in 2010, Chela won the BCR Open Romania
2010 BCR Open Romania
The 2010 BCR Open Romania was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 18th edition of the event known that year as the BCR Open Romania, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
in singles
2010 BCR Open Romania – Singles
Albert Montañés was the defending champion, but was defeated 1–6, 3–6 by Juan Ignacio Chela in the semifinals.Chela went on to win the tournament, defeating qualifier Pablo Andújar 7–5, 6–1 in the final.-Seeds:# Albert Montañés ...
, defeating Pablo Andújar
Pablo Andújar
Pablo Andújar Alba is a professional male tennis player from Spain. Andújar has played since he was 6 years old and has won 4 Challengers and several futures. He trained in Valencia, Spain in the Tennis Club El Collao. He has been in the 2010 Australian Open, but he lost to Gilles Simon 6–4, 6–1,...
in the final 7–5, 6–1, and doubles
2010 BCR Open Romania – Doubles
František Čermák and Michal Mertiňák were the defending champions, but they decided to not compete this year.-Seeds:# Julian Knowle / Horia Tecău # Marcel Granollers / Santiago Ventura ...
partnering Łukasz Kubot. The singles title was his sixth career ATP World Tour victory.
2011
He reached the quarterfinals in Vienna and Santiago, and the semifinals in Costa do Sauipe, where he lost to Nicolás AlmagroNicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
, 6-1, 2-6 4-6. He reached the final in Buenos Aires, where he again lost to Almagro, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6. In doubles, he reached the semifinals in Santiago, partnering Santiago Gonzalez.
In April, he reached the final in doubles in Monte Carlo, partnering Bruno Soares
Bruno Soares
Bruno Soares is a professional tennis player from Brazil.Soares's highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour is World No. 221, which he reached in March 2004. Primarily a doubles specialist, his career-high doubles ranking is World No. 14, reached on May 4, 2009...
, but they lost to the Bryan brothers, 3-6, 2-6.
He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open
2011 French Open
The 2011 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 110th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
, where he lost to Andy Murray, 6-72-7, 5-7, 2-6. In August, he reached the semifinals in Kitzbühel, where he lost to Albert Montañés
Álbert Montañés
Albert Montañés Roca is a professional tennis player from Spain.He first entered the top-100 in 2001 and has been in the top-100 for all but 20 weeks since then...
, 2-6, 4-7.
He reached his career-high doubles ranking of no. 32 on 6 June 2011.
At the US Open
2011 US Open (tennis)
The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States...
, he made the third round, where he was defeated by young American Donald Young, 5-7, 4-6, 3-6.
His trainer and fitness coach (and also a close friend) is Fernando Aguirre.
Singles: 12 (6–6)
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| Outcome | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 21 February, 2000 |  Mexico CityAbierto Mexicano Telcel The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour... , Mexico |
Clay |  Mariano PuertaMariano Puerta Mariano Ruben Puerta is a former Argentine professional male tennis player best known for making the final of the French Open in 2005, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets.-Career:... |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 January, 2001 |  BogotáATP Bogotá The Bancolombia Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour... , Colombia |
Clay |  Fernando VicenteFernando Vicente Fernando Vicente Fibla is a tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1996. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 12 June 2000, when he became the World Number 29.-Singles: 6 :Wins... |
4–5, 6–7(6–8) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 January 13, 2002 |  Sydney, Australia |
Hard | Roger Federer Roger Federer Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles... |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 July, 2002 |  AmersfoortPriority Telecom Open The Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort was a men's tennis tournament on the ATP Tour. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit it was held in Amersfoort, Netherlands until 2008. Held since 1957, the tournament was played on outdoor clay courts... , Netherlands |
Clay | Albert Costa Albert Costa Albert Costa i Casals is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 2002.-Tennis career:... |
6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 August, 2002 |  Long IslandATP Long Island The Volvo International – also known as the Pilot Pen International – is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on clay courts from 1973 to 1984 and on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1998. It was first held at the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in the... , United States |
Hard |  Paradorn SrichaphanParadorn Srichaphan Paradorn Srichaphan is a retired professional tennis player from Thailand. He is the highest ranked men's singles player from Thailand and Asia in history, reaching a career high World No. 9. His nickname is "Ball".-Career:... |
7–5, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 12 April, 2004 |  EstorilEstoril Open The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA clay court tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal . The men's tournament was created in 1990 and since its inception, every champion except 2004 champion Juan Ignacio Chela and 2009–2010 champion Albert Montañés has been in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings,... , Portugal |
Clay |  Marat SafinMarat Safin Marat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken... |
6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 5 March, 2006 | Acapulco Abierto Mexicano Telcel The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour... , Mexico |
Clay |  Luis HornaLuis Horna Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay... |
6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 24 July, 2006 |  Kitzbühel, Austria |
Clay | Agustín Calleri Agustín Calleri Agustín Calleri Shaal is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. His nickname is Gordo which means Fat in Spanish. He is known as a hard-hitter and he prefers playing on clay.... |
6–7(9–11), 2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 26 February, 2007 | Acapulco, Mexico |
Clay | Carlos Moyà Carlos Moyá Carlos Moya Llompart is a retired former world no. 1 tennis player from Spain. He was the French Open singles champion in 1998 and was the singles runner-up at the 1997 Australian Open. In 2004, he helped his country win the Davis Cup. He currently resides in Switzerland... |
6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| Winner | 5. | 11 April, 2010 | Houston U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It is the last remaining ATP Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts.... , U.S. |
Clay | Sam Querrey Sam Querrey Sam Austin Querrey is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong... |
5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 26 September, 2010 |  Bucharest, Romania |
Clay | Pablo Andújar Pablo Andújar Pablo Andújar Alba is a professional male tennis player from Spain. Andújar has played since he was 6 years old and has won 4 Challengers and several futures. He trained in Valencia, Spain in the Tennis Club El Collao. He has been in the 2010 Australian Open, but he lost to Gilles Simon 6–4, 6–1,... |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 20 February, 2011 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Clay | Nicolás Almagro Nicolás Almagro Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:... |
3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Doubles: 6 (3–3)
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Doubles winner (3)
- 2004 EstorilEstoril OpenThe Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA clay court tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal . The men's tournament was created in 1990 and since its inception, every champion except 2004 champion Juan Ignacio Chela and 2009–2010 champion Albert Montañés has been in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings,...
- 2004 Viña del MarMovistar OpenThe Movistar Open is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held in February 2010 in Las Condes commune, and it's played on clay. It was previously played in Viña del Mar.-History:In 1992, Brazil suspended its three ATP tournaments...
- 2010 Bucharest
Doubles finalist (3)
- 2004 AcapulcoAbierto Mexicano TelcelThe Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour...
- 2005 EstorilEstoril OpenThe Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA clay court tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal . The men's tournament was created in 1990 and since its inception, every champion except 2004 champion Juan Ignacio Chela and 2009–2010 champion Albert Montañés has been in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings,...
- 2011 Monte CarloMonte-Carlo MastersThe Monte-Carlo Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that borders on Monaco. The event is part of the ATP Masters Series on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. The tournament is played on clay courts...
Singles Performance Timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Davis Cup matches are included in the statistics. This table is current through the 2011 US Open (tennis)2011 US Open (tennis)
The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States...
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| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | W–L |
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| Grand Slam Tournaments Grand Slam (tennis) The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and... |
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| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 1R | A | 1R 2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired due to a right knee injury trailing 3–6, 6–7, 0–3 in the quarterfinals against Andy Murray.Roger Federer met Andy Murray in the final of this event... |
1R 2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic, who went on to win the tournament by defeating Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was Djokovic's 2nd title at the Australian Open, with this title bearing many resemblances to his title in 2008. Djokovic... |
12–10 |
| French Open French Open (tennis) The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are... |
2R | A | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R 2009 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Söderling. This was Nadal's first ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all six of his other appearances... |
2R 2010 French Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Robin Söderling, which allowed him to make a second-successive final here. This was the first time since the 2004 French Open that Federer did not reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.Rafael Nadal won his fifth... |
QF 2011 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal, the defending champion and, after this tournament, six-time winner of this event defended his title by beating long-time rival Roger Federer for his sixth French Open title, tying him with Björn Borg for most all-time in the open era. Notably, the Spaniard played his first ever... |
15–11 |
| Wimbledon | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles The Men's Singles event at the 2010 saw Rafael Nadal, the World No. 1 and 2nd seed, defeat 12th seed Tomáš Berdych 6–3 7–5 6–4 in the final to win his 2nd Wimbledon title, and his 8th Grand Slam title overall.... |
2R 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost to Novak Djokovic in the final.Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title. Upon reaching the final, he gained the World No.1 ranking as a result. This marks the first time that neither Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal is ranked No... |
4–8 |
| US Open | 1R | A | 4R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | A | 2R | 2R 2010 US Open – Men's Singles Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August... |
3R 2011 US Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic with a score of 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1. Djokovic claimed his first US Open title, his third Grand Slam of the year, and his fourth Grand Slam overall.-Seeds:... |
13–10 |
| Win–Loss | 1–3 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 8–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 8–4 | 44–39 |
| ATP Masters Series ATP Masters Series The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America... |
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| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
A | 1R | 3R | 2R | QF | 3R | 2R | QF | 3R | 1R | 1R 2010 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles The Men's singles tournament of this event started in the week of March 8. It was the year's first of nine tournaments in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series.Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but he lost to Ivan Ljubičić in the semifinals.... |
3R 2011 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2011. It was the 37th edition of the event, known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2011... |
12–11 |
| Miami Masters Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
A | 1R | QF | 3R | 3R | 3R | 4R | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R 2010 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost to Mardy Fish in the second round.Andy Roddick beat Tomáš Berdych 7-5, 6-4 to win his first Masters 1000 event since 2006... |
2R 2011 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost to Pablo Cuevas in the second round.Novak Djokovic won the title, defeating Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 in the final for the second week in a row after also beating him in the Indian Wells final the previous week... |
13–11 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | 3R | A | 3R | QF | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles Rafael Nadal was the six-time defending champion and defended his title by beating compatriot David Ferrer 6–4, 7–5. This was Nadal's 7th consecutive title in Monte-Carlo, which is the all-time record both for consecutive titles at any tournament and the most titles at this tournament.-Seeds:The... |
12–10 |
| Rome Masters Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title by defeating David Ferrer 7–5, 6–2.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer # Novak Djokovic # Rafael Nadal ... |
3R 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, however he lost to Novak Djokovic in the final. Djokovic defeated him 6–4, 6–4 to win his 39th consecutive match and his 7th title of 2011... |
8–11 |
| Madrid Masters Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... |
A | A | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but Rafael Nadal defeated him 4–6, 6–7, in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Murray... |
1R 2011 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost to world No. 2 Novak Djokovic 7–5, 6–4 in the final. It was the second win for Djokovic on a ATP Master 1000 Tournament played on clay courts, the 6th title of the year and 24th of his career... |
6–9 |
| Canada Masters Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
1R | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 2R | 1R 2011 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles Andy Murray was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Kevin Anderson in the second round.World No.1 Novak Djokovic won his 10th Masters 1000 title of his career and his 9th title of the year, beating Mardy Fish in the final 6–2, 3–6, 6–4... |
4–9 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... |
1R | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R 2011 Western & Southern Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals.Andy Murray won the tournament beating No.1 seed Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 3–0 ret. It was the 7th ATP Masters 1000 title of Murray's career, and his first in 2011... |
9–8 |
| Paris Masters Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... |
A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R 2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Michaël Llodra.Robin Söderling won the title, defeating Gaël Monfils 6–1, 7–6 in the final.-Seeds:All seeds received a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer ... |
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| Hamburg Masters Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... |
A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | ATP 500 series | 7–7 | ||
| Win–Loss | 2–4 | 0–2 | 11–9 | 12–9 | 10–9 | 9–8 | 7–9 | 12–9 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–6 | 3–7 | 72–82 |
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| Titles–Finals | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 6–12 |
| Year-End Ranking | 63 | 70 | 23 | 38 | 26 | 39 | 33 | 20 | 140 | 73 | 38 | 29 | |