Guillermo Canas defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 7-6 6-1 in the Costa Do Sauipe semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Guillermo Canas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-1 4-6 6-1 |
| 2005-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Guillermo Canas | 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| 2004-04-12 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-02-25 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-4 6-4 |
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 (118 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.