Juan Ignacio Chela defeated David Nalbandian 4-6 6-4 7-5 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Juan Ignacio Chela narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-18 | Buenos Aires | SF | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2006-10-09 | Vienna | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2 |
| 2005-08-08 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-01-28 | Bogota | QF | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 7-5 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About