Fernando Verdasco defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 1-6 6-4 6-2 in the Hamburg Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Juan Ignacio Chela in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Verdasco F. came through in three sets.
Verdasco F. and Chela J. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Verdasco F. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Chela J. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Fernando Verdasco beat Juan Ignacio Chela 1-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Fernando Verdasco vs Juan Ignacio Chela — Hamburg Masters Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-05-15/chela-vs-verdasco-hamburg-masters-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 15 May 2006).