Fernando Gonzalez defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 6-3 6-4 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64, but Fernando Gonzalez had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Fernando Gonzalez narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-20 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-01-10 | Auckland | SF | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-08-02 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-08-18 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 4-6 7-6(8) 6-0 |
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-3 3-6 1-6 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 (194 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About