Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Robin Soderling 6-1 6-4 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Juan Ignacio Chela claimed a first win over Robin Soderling in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Chela J. took it in straight sets.
Chela J. and Soderling R. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Chela J. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Soderling R. 2–1 (67%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Soderling R. leads 1–0
Juan Ignacio Chela beat Robin Soderling 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Juan Ignacio Chela vs Robin Soderling — Hamburg Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-05-11/chela-vs-soderling-hamburg-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 11 May 2005).