Denis Istomin vs Jozef Kovalik Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
D. Istomin vs J. Kovalik

Denis Istomin

UZB

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'0" (183 cm)

740

C. Rank

525

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$3.0M

Career Money

$787.8K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Jozef Kovalik

SVK

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'0" (183 cm)

740

C. Rank

525

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$3.0M

Career Money

$787.8K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Istomin 1 - 1 Kovalik

They have played 4 sets in total, with Denis Istomin winning 2 and Jozef Kovalik winning 2. The last match between Denis Istomin and Jozef Kovalik was at the Stockholm Open - Stockholm, 07-11-2021, Round: Q3, Surface: I.hard, with Denis Istomin getting the victory 6-4 7-5.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Istomin	1
Kovalik	1

Last 2 H2H Matches:

(Q3) Stockholm Open - Stockholm(11-07-21)

Stats

Denis Istomin

Jozef Kovalik

(R1) Phoenix Challenger(03-12-19)

Stats

Jozef Kovalik

Denis Istomin

D. Istomin vs J. Kovalik H2H Profile

D. Istomin	Stats	J. Kovalik
$3,029,610	Career Prize Money	$787,770
53.09% (585-517)	Career Total W/L	56.84% (511-388)
0	Hard	1
1	Indoor	0
19	Titles	18
1	Total H2H Matches	1
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	0.00% (0-1)

D. Istomin vs J. Kovalik Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Denis Istomin has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Jozef Kovalik has won 45.16%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Denis Istomin, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Jozef Kovalik has won 46.72%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 27.20% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Denis Istomin has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Jozef Kovalik has saved 48.39% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Denis Istomin has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/1), with Jozef Kovalik winning 39.02% (W/L 16/25) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Denis Istomin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 60% (W/L 273/185), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 46% (W/L 104/123). Jozef Kovalik has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 60% (W/L 394/248), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 24% (W/L 4/13).
Player level: In the last year, Denis Istomin has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 0.00% of matches (W/L 0/1), where as Jozef Kovalik has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 44.44% of matches (W/L 12/15). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 2 times before with Denis Istomin winning 1 times and Jozef Kovalik being victorious 1 times. They have played 4 sets in total, with Denis Istomin winning 2 and Jozef Kovalik winning 2.
The last match between Denis Istomin and Jozef Kovalik was at the Stockholm Open - Stockholm, 07-11-2021, Round: Q3, Surface: I.hard, with Denis Istomin getting the victory 6-4 7-5.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:19:29.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Denis Istomin has played against opponents with an average rank of 451 while Jozef Kovalik has played against players with an average rank of 268.98.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Denis Istomin has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Jozef Kovalik has won 31% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Denis Istomin has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Jozef Kovalik has converted 30.95% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Denis Istomin vs Jozef Kovalik Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

D. Istomin vs J. Kovalik H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

D. Istomin	Stats	J. Kovalik
1	H2H Matches Won	1
2	Sets Won	2
17	Games Won	17
8	Aces (Total)	8
3	Total Double Faults	7
1:19:29	Average Match Time	1:19:29
69% (72/105)	1st Serve %	61% (78/128)
74% (53/72)	1st Serve Win %	74% (58/78)
52% (17/33)	2nd Serve Win %	46% (23/50)
29% (2/7)	Break Pts Won %	25% (2/8)
37% (47/128)	Return Points Win %	33% (35/105)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	50% (1/2)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (1/1)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

D. Istomin Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Cherbourg Challenger - 10-03-2025
Q1 David Jorda SanchisD. Jorda	L	6-1 6-1	Stats
Astana Challenger - 24-07-2023
Q1 Arslanbek AitkulovA. Aitkulov	L	6-2 6-4	Stats
Rome Challenger - 24-04-2023
Q3 Francesco FortiF. Forti	L	6-1 6-3	Stats
Q1 Sebastian FanselowS. Fanselow	W	6-4 4-6 6-3	Stats
Maia Challenger - 28-11-2022
R1 Nuno BorgesN. Borges	L	6-3 6-0	Stats

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J. Kovalik Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Hersonissos 6 Challenger - 13-10-2025
Q1 Alberto Barroso CamposA. Barroso	L	6-4 3-0 ret.	Stats
Bad Waltersdorf Challenger - 15-09-2025
R1 Sebastian SorgerS. Sorger	L	6-4 5-7 6-4	Stats
Q3 Marvin MoellerM. Moeller	W	6-2 7-5	Stats
Q1 Marco CecchinatoM. Cecchinato	W	7-6(3) 6-2	Stats
Szczecin Challenger - 08-09-2025
R2 Thiago Agustin TiranteT. Agustin	L	6-3 4-6 7-5	Stats

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D. Istomin vs J. Kovalik Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

D. Istomin	Stats	J. Kovalik
53.09% (585/517)	YTD Win/Loss	56.84% (511/388)
52.53% (1414/1278)	Sets Win/Loss	54.92% (1166/957)
51.15% (13382/12779)	Games Win/Loss	52.49% (10651/9642)
59.61% (273/185)	Hard Win/Loss	53.29% (89/78)
49.69% (159/161)	Clay Win/Loss	61.37% (394/248)
45.99% (109/128)	Indoor Hard W/L	32.88% (24/49)
50.57% (44/43)	Grass Win/Loss	23.53% (4/13)
0.37	Aces Per Game	0.22
4692	Aces Total	2205
0.11	Double Faults Per Game	0.17
1396	Total Double Faults	1693
1st Match	Average Match Time	1:21:26
550.8	Average Opponent Rank	526.4
65% (38540/58965)	1st Serve %	59% (30371/51200)
71% (27351/38540)	1st Serve Win %	69% (20881/30371)
51% (10405/20415)	2nd Serve Win %	52% (10883/20829)
38% (1806/4788)	Break Points Won % (Total)	42% (2106/5074)
36% (21414/59238)	Return Points Win %	40% (20285/51151)
42.22% (38/52)	Slam W/L	39.73% (29/44)
40.00% (38/57)	Masters W/L	27.78% (5/13)
66.04% (35/18)	Cups W/L	27.27% (3/8)
47.83% (176/192)	Main Tour W/L	50.00% (75/75)
58.43% (246/175)	Challenger W/L	58.12% (272/196)
71.43% (50/20)	Futures W/L	70.95% (127/52)
53% (502/940)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	57% (499/871)
52% (69/132)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	30% (6/20)
51% (245/476)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	50% (167/332)
51% (163/322)	Deciding Set Win %	54% (163/304)
86% (560/480)	1st Set Won, Won Match	84% (501/421)
14% (560/78)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	16% (501/80)
19% (541/102)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	22% (398/89)