Potito Starace defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Umag semi-final on clay. Potito Starace extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-25 | Umag | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
| 2007-04-23 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 7-6(10) |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-02-20 | Costa Do Sauipe | R16 | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2006-02-13 | Buenos Aires | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2005-01-10 | Auckland | QF | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-1 7-6(5) |
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 (191 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About