Denis Istomin vs Novak Djokovic Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
D. Istomin vs N. Djokovic

Denis Istomin

UZB

1

Win

Played

5

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

740

C. Rank

Best Rank

Total Titles

103

YTD Titles

$3.0M

Career Money

$136.0M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Novak Djokovic

SRB

1

Win

Played

5

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

740

C. Rank

Best Rank

Total Titles

103

YTD Titles

$3.0M

Career Money

$136.0M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Istomin 1 - 5 Djokovic

They have played 18 sets in total, with Denis Istomin winning 4 and Novak Djokovic winning 14. The last match between Denis Istomin and Novak Djokovic was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 19-01-2017, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Novak Djokovic getting the victory 7-6(8) 5-7 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Istomin	1
Djokovic	5

Last 6 H2H Matches:

(R2) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-19-17)

Stats

Denis Istomin

Novak Djokovic

(R1) Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Dubai(02-25-14)

Stats

Novak Djokovic

Denis Istomin

(R3) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-17-14)

Stats

Novak Djokovic

Denis Istomin

D. Istomin vs N. Djokovic H2H Profile

D. Istomin	Stats	N. Djokovic
$3,029,610	Career Prize Money	$135,967,345
53.09% (585-517)	Career Total W/L	83.11% (1265-257)
1	Hard	5
19	Titles	106
1	Total H2H Matches	5
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	78.00% (39-11)
0	YTD Titles	2

D. Istomin vs N. Djokovic 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 Novak Djokovic has won 45.80%. 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 Novak Djokovic has won 41.64%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 20.76% 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 Novak Djokovic has saved 55.72% 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 Novak Djokovic winning 78.00% (W/L 39/11) 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). Novak Djokovic has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 60% (W/L 560/93), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 80% (W/L 205/52).
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 Novak Djokovic has played most of their matches on the Grand Slam, winning 83.33% of matches (W/L 20/4). 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 6 times before with Denis Istomin winning 1 times and Novak Djokovic being victorious 5 times. They have played 18 sets in total, with Denis Istomin winning 4 and Novak Djokovic winning 14.
The last match between Denis Istomin and Novak Djokovic was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 19-01-2017, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Novak Djokovic getting the victory 7-6(8) 5-7 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:51:16.
Deciding set H2H prediction: Denis Istomin and Novak Djokovic have played a deciding set 2 times, with Denis Istomin winning 1 times and Novak Djokovic 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Denis Istomin has played against opponents with an average rank of 394 while Novak Djokovic has played against players with an average rank of 55.24.
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 Novak Djokovic has won 83% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Denis Istomin has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Novak Djokovic has converted 30.59% 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 Novak Djokovic Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

D. Istomin vs N. Djokovic H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

D. Istomin	Stats	N. Djokovic
1	H2H Matches Won	5
4	Sets Won	14
63	Games Won	104
33	Aces (Total)	38
10	Total Double Faults	25
1:51:16	Average Match Time	1:51:16
64% (348/543)	1st Serve %	61% (323/533)
64% (223/348)	1st Serve Win %	73% (237/323)
41% (79/195)	2nd Serve Win %	56% (117/210)
29% (10/35)	Break Pts Won %	48% (31/64)
33% (179/540)	Return Points Win %	44% (241/543)
0% (0/3)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	100% (3/3)
33% (1/3)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	67% (2/3)
50% (1/2)	Deciding Set Win %	50% (1/2)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (4/4)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/4)
0% (0/4)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	50% (1/2)

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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N. Djokovic Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Hellenic Championship - Athens - 03-11-2025
F Lorenzo MusettiL. Musetti	W	4-6 6-3 7-5	Stats
SF Yannick HanfmannY. Hanfmann	W	6-3 6-4	Stats
QF Nuno BorgesN. Borges	W	7-6(1) 6-4	Stats
R2 Alejandro TabiloA. Tabilo	W	7-6(3) 6-1	Stats
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai - 29-09-2025
SF Valentin VacherotV. Vacherot	L	6-3 6-4	Stats

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D. Istomin vs N. Djokovic Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

D. Istomin	Stats	N. Djokovic
53.09% (585/517)	YTD Win/Loss	83.11% (1265/257)
52.53% (1414/1278)	Sets Win/Loss	76.13% (3068/962)
51.15% (13382/12779)	Games Win/Loss	59.28% (22676/15575)
59.61% (273/185)	Hard Win/Loss	85.76% (560/93)
49.69% (159/161)	Clay Win/Loss	81.59% (350/79)
45.99% (109/128)	Indoor Hard W/L	78.20% (226/63)
50.57% (44/43)	Grass Win/Loss	85.43% (129/22)
0.37	Aces Per Game	0.41
4692	Aces Total	7735
0.11	Double Faults Per Game	0.17
1396	Total Double Faults	3087
1st Match	Average Match Time	1:16:29
555.25	Average Opponent Rank	386.94
65% (38540/58965)	1st Serve %	65% (67654/104158)
71% (27351/38540)	1st Serve Win %	74% (50315/67654)
51% (10405/20415)	2nd Serve Win %	56% (20315/36507)
38% (1806/4788)	Break Points Won % (Total)	44% (5240/11872)
36% (21414/59238)	Return Points Win %	42% (46117/109865)
42.22% (38/52)	Slam W/L	88.07% (406/55)
40.00% (38/57)	Masters W/L	81.37% (428/98)
66.04% (35/18)	Cups W/L	82.43% (61/13)
47.83% (176/192)	Main Tour W/L	82.03% (242/53)
0% (0/0)	Tour Finals W/L	73.53% (50/18)
58.43% (246/175)	Challenger W/L	81.13% (43/10)
71.43% (50/20)	Futures W/L	80.00% (16/4)
53% (502/940)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	81% (833/1027)
52% (69/132)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	88% (423/480)
51% (245/476)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	65% (368/567)
51% (163/322)	Deciding Set Win %	72% (247/343)
86% (560/480)	1st Set Won, Won Match	96% (1139/1096)
14% (560/78)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	4% (1139/42)
19% (541/102)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	44% (381/168)