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

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
J. Kovalik vs D. Istomin

Jozef Kovalik

SVK

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

520

C. Rank

740

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$787.8K

Career Money

$3.0M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Denis Istomin

UZB

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

520

C. Rank

740

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$787.8K

Career Money

$3.0M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Kovalik 1 - 1 Istomin

They have played 4 sets in total, with Jozef Kovalik winning 2 and Denis Istomin 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
Kovalik	1
Istomin	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

J. Kovalik vs D. Istomin H2H Profile

J. Kovalik	Stats	D. Istomin
$787,770	Career Prize Money	$3,029,610
56.90% (511-387)	Career Total W/L	53.09% (585-517)
1	Hard	0
0	Indoor	1
18	Titles	19
1	Total H2H Matches	1
0.00% (0-1)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

J. Kovalik vs D. Istomin Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Jozef Kovalik has won 46.61% of points on their second serve, while Denis Istomin has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Jozef Kovalik, in recent form, has won 47.05% of their opponent's second serve points, while Denis Istomin has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 26.67% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Jozef Kovalik has saved 50.53% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Denis Istomin has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Jozef Kovalik has won 40.00% of matches played (W/L 16/24), with Denis Istomin winning 0% (W/L 0/1) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Jozef Kovalik has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 61% (W/L 394/248), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 24% (W/L 4/13). Denis Istomin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 61% (W/L 273/185), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 46% (W/L 104/123).
Player level: In the last year, Jozef Kovalik has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 46.15% of matches (W/L 12/14), where as Denis Istomin has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 0.00% of matches (W/L 0/1). 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 Jozef Kovalik winning 1 times and Denis Istomin being victorious 1 times. They have played 4 sets in total, with Jozef Kovalik winning 2 and Denis Istomin winning 2.
The last match between Jozef Kovalik and Denis Istomin 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, Jozef Kovalik has played against opponents with an average rank of 261.25 while Denis Istomin has played against players with an average rank of 410.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Jozef Kovalik has won 31% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Denis Istomin has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Jozef Kovalik has converted 31.01% of breakpoint opportunities, and Denis Istomin has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Jozef Kovalik vs Denis Istomin Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

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

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

J. Kovalik Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
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
R1 Michael VrbenskyM. Vrbensky	W	6-1 6-1	Stats

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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 vs D. Istomin Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

J. Kovalik	Stats	D. Istomin
56.90% (511/387)	YTD Win/Loss	53.09% (585/517)
54.97% (1166/955)	Sets Win/Loss	52.53% (1414/1278)
52.50% (10647/9633)	Games Win/Loss	51.15% (13382/12779)
53.61% (89/77)	Hard Win/Loss	59.61% (273/185)
61.37% (394/248)	Clay Win/Loss	49.69% (159/161)
32.88% (24/49)	Indoor Hard W/L	45.99% (109/128)
23.53% (4/13)	Grass Win/Loss	50.57% (44/43)
0.22	Aces Per Game	0.37
2203	Aces Total	4692
0.17	Double Faults Per Game	0.11
1690	Total Double Faults	1396
1:21:26	Average Match Time	1st Match
525.65	Average Opponent Rank	550.12
59% (30351/51162)	1st Serve %	65% (38540/58965)
69% (20869/30351)	1st Serve Win %	71% (27351/38540)
52% (10878/20811)	2nd Serve Win %	51% (10405/20415)
42% (2104/5065)	Break Points Won % (Total)	38% (1806/4788)
40% (20260/51096)	Return Points Win %	36% (21414/59238)
39.73% (29/44)	Slam W/L	42.22% (38/52)
27.78% (5/13)	Masters W/L	40.00% (38/57)
27.27% (3/8)	Cups W/L	66.04% (35/18)
50.00% (75/75)	Main Tour W/L	47.83% (176/192)
58.24% (272/195)	Challenger W/L	58.43% (246/175)
70.95% (127/52)	Futures W/L	71.43% (50/20)
57% (499/870)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	53% (502/940)
30% (6/20)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	52% (69/132)
50% (167/332)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	51% (245/476)
54% (163/304)	Deciding Set Win %	51% (163/322)
84% (501/421)	1st Set Won, Won Match	86% (560/480)
16% (501/80)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	14% (560/78)
22% (397/89)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	19% (541/102)