Juan Ignacio Chela (Spanish pronunciation: [xwan i?'nasjo 't?ela]; born 30 August 1979), nicknamed as “El Flaco” or “Liliano,” is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.
Chela was given a three-month ban from the professional tour in 2001 for failing a drugs test.
Post-doping ban, Chela went on to reach the quarterfinals of the 2004 and 2011 French Open, and the 2007 US Open, attaining a career-high singles ranking of world No.
15 in August 2004.
He was born in Ciudad Evita, Buenos Aires Province.