Nicolas Almagro defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-14 | Buenos Aires | F | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| 2011-02-07 | Costa Do Sauipe | SF | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 1-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2010-10-25 | Vienna | QF | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
| 2008-02-18 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-3 2-1 RET |
| 2007-02-19 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-02-27 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-2 6-2 |
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 143). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About