Argentine tennis player Juan Ignacio Chela retires
Juan Ignacio Chelsea says he is retiring from professional tennis, leaving with six ATP singles titles and three in doubles - all on clay.
The 33-year-old Argentine has been hinting at retirement for weeks, and he announced it Monday on his Twitter account.
Chela reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals - the French Open in 2004 and 2011, and the U.S. Open in 2007.
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December 03, 2012
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Chela announces retirement
Juan Ignacio Chela says he is retiring from professional tennis, leaving with six ATP Tour singles titles and three in doubles -- all on clay.
The 33-year-old Argentine has been hinting at retirement for weeks, and he announced it Monday on his Twitter account.
Chela reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals -- the French Open in 2004 and 2011, and the US Open in 2007.
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December 03, 2012
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Ferrer Leads Top Seeds to Second Round of Buenos Aires
Seven of the top eight seeds moved on in Buenos Aires. The lone upset of the day came when seventh seed Juan Ignacio Chela was ousted by Albert Ramos.
ATP World Tour 250
Buenos Aires, Argentina (-3 hour GMT)
20-26 February, 2012 Surface: Clay
RESULTS – TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY, 2012
Singles – First Round
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) d [Q] A Molteni (ARG) 61 60
[2] N Almagro...
Chela advances to semifinals at Vina Del Mar
Second-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina defeated Joao Souza of Brazil 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-1 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Vina Del Mar VTR Open.
Chela makes semis in Chile, will face fellow Argentine Berlocq next
Second-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina defeated Joao Souza of Brazil 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-1 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Vina Del Mar VTR Open.
Monaco, Chela into Vina del Mar semis
Top seed Juan Monaco of Argentina beath fifth-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Vina Del Mar VTR Open.
Fellow countryman and No. 2 seed Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Joao Souza of Brazil 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-1. Chela's victory sets up a semifinal match up against countryman Carlos Berlocq, who defeated Federico Delbonis of Argentina...
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January 31, 2012
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Tweets of the Week
Juan Ignacio Chela decided to give us a little brain teaser. Can you find the word TORINO in the sea of letters?
Serena Williams is officially an honorary teeny bopper. She let us know this week that she doesn't just have Bieber Fever, she's got love for Zefron too.
Cougar.
Twitpics of (Last) Week: Juan Ignacio Chela and Ivan Ljubicic
I'm a day late (really 2 days) and a dollar short on my twitpic(s) of the week, but here they are:
I don't know what this sign is supposed to mean, and clearly Juan Ignacio Chela doesn't either. Perhaps it is a sign for a massage room? Or maybe a sign for a conjugal visit room, but what would Chela be doing in a jail? I *think* it was a sign on a bathroom door...
Haas rallies past Chela in Vienna opener
Tommy Haas rallied to beat fifth-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (5) Tuesday in the first round of the Erste Bank Open.
The 273rd-ranked German, who won the event in 2001, failed to serve out the match at 5-3 in the decider but converted his fourth match point in the tiebreaker.
Haas will next play Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, who won the opening set against...
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October 24, 2011
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Wawrinka, Chela eliminated at Stockholm Open
Third-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland and fourth-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina lost Thursday in the second round at the Stockholm Open.
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