World No.4 Andy Murray faces No.34 Juan Ignacio Chela, Wednesday June 1st, in the quarter-finals of the 2011 French Open, at Roland Garros. Murray has won six straight over Chela. French Open oddsmakers have Andy Murray as -600 moneyline favourite over Juan Ignacio Chela (+375). Be sure to get your 2011 French Open: Andy Murray vs Juan Ignacio Chela predictions in early.
Andy Murray completed a comeback from two sets down for the fifth time in his career on Tuesday as he edged Viktor Troicki 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 for a place in the Roland Garros quarter-finals. Murray also reached the last eight at Roland Garros in 2009, when he lost out to Fernando Gonzalez. He has enjoyed one of his most successful clay-court swings in the lead up to the 2011 French Open, stretching Rafael Nadal to three sets in the Monte-Carlo semi-finals and coming within two points of ousting Novak Djokovic in the Rome semi-finals. Murray reached his third Grand Slam final at the start of the season, finishing runner-up at the Australian Open for the second year in a row (losing to Djokovic). He also reached the championship match at the 2008 US Open (losing to Federer). Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam championship where he has not reached at least the semi-finals.
Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Alejandro Falla 4-6, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6, 6-2 to reach the quarter finals. His best result at a French Open was in 2004 and 2011 when he was ousted in the quarter-finals. In 2010, Chela won the US Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston, beating Sam Querrey 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 for his first ATP Tour Level Championship in over three years. His strongest surface is slow hardcourt, but like most Argentine players he is comfortable on clay. He has a 6-4 title record on clay courts
Head to Head: Murray leads 6-1
2006 Australian Open Hard R128 Chela, Juan Ignacio
2006 ATP Masters Series Paris Carpet R32 Murray, Andy
2007 Australian Open Hard R32 Murray, Andy
2007 ATP Masters Series Madrid Hard R32 Murray, Andy
2009 Roland Garros Clay R128 Murray, Andy
2010 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Clay R32 Murray, Andy
2010 Roland Garros Clay R64 Murray, Andy
Andy Murray vs Juan Ignacio Chela
When: Wednesday, June 1, 5:00 AM ET
Pick: Murray -600
Point-Spreads.com 2011 French Open: Andy Murray vs Juan Ignacio Chela Odds & Predictions
The Bottom Line: Murray’s health is questionable, but should pull through with a win. Be sure to get your 2011 French Open: Andy Murray vs Juan Ignacio Chela predictions in early.
