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

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
N. Djokovic vs D. Istomin

Novak Djokovic

SRB

5

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

C. Rank

740

Best Rank

103

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$136.0M

Career Money

$3.0M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Denis Istomin

UZB

5

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

C. Rank

740

Best Rank

103

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$136.0M

Career Money

$3.0M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Djokovic 5 - 1 Istomin

They have played 18 sets in total, with Novak Djokovic winning 14 and Denis Istomin winning 4. 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
Djokovic	5
Istomin	1

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

N. Djokovic vs D. Istomin H2H Profile

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

N. Djokovic vs D. Istomin Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Novak Djokovic has won 45.72% 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 Novak Djokovic, in recent form, has won 41.96% of their opponent's second serve points, while Denis Istomin has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 21.22% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Novak Djokovic has saved 55.02% 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 Novak Djokovic has won 78.00% of matches played (W/L 39/11), with Denis Istomin winning 0% (W/L 0/1) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Novak Djokovic has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 86% (W/L 560/93), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 80% (W/L 205/52). Denis Istomin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 86% (W/L 273/185), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 46% (W/L 104/123).
Player level: In the last year, Novak Djokovic has played most of their matches on the Grand Slam, winning 83.33% of matches (W/L 20/4), 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 6 times before with Novak Djokovic winning 5 times and Denis Istomin being victorious 1 times. They have played 18 sets in total, with Novak Djokovic winning 14 and Denis Istomin winning 4.
The last match between Novak Djokovic and Denis Istomin 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: Novak Djokovic and Denis Istomin have played a deciding set 2 times, with Novak Djokovic winning 1 times and Denis Istomin 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Novak Djokovic has played against opponents with an average rank of 55.28 while Denis Istomin has played against players with an average rank of 394.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Novak Djokovic has won 83% 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, Novak Djokovic has converted 30.30% 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.

Novak Djokovic vs Denis Istomin Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

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

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

Recent Performance Stats

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 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 vs D. Istomin Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

N. Djokovic	Stats	D. Istomin
83.11% (1265/257)	YTD Win/Loss	53.09% (585/517)
76.13% (3068/962)	Sets Win/Loss	52.53% (1414/1278)
59.28% (22676/15575)	Games Win/Loss	51.15% (13382/12779)
85.76% (560/93)	Hard Win/Loss	59.61% (273/185)
81.59% (350/79)	Clay Win/Loss	49.69% (159/161)
78.20% (226/63)	Indoor Hard W/L	45.99% (109/128)
85.43% (129/22)	Grass Win/Loss	50.57% (44/43)
0.41	Aces Per Game	0.37
7735	Aces Total	4692
0.17	Double Faults Per Game	0.11
3087	Total Double Faults	1396
1:16:29	Average Match Time	1st Match
386.66	Average Opponent Rank	554.94
65% (67654/104158)	1st Serve %	65% (38540/58965)
74% (50315/67654)	1st Serve Win %	71% (27351/38540)
56% (20315/36507)	2nd Serve Win %	51% (10405/20415)
44% (5240/11872)	Break Points Won % (Total)	38% (1806/4788)
42% (46117/109865)	Return Points Win %	36% (21414/59238)
88.07% (406/55)	Slam W/L	42.22% (38/52)
81.37% (428/98)	Masters W/L	40.00% (38/57)
82.43% (61/13)	Cups W/L	66.04% (35/18)
82.03% (242/53)	Main Tour W/L	47.83% (176/192)
73.53% (50/18)	Tour Finals W/L	0% (0/0)
81.13% (43/10)	Challenger W/L	58.43% (246/175)
80.00% (16/4)	Futures W/L	71.43% (50/20)
81% (833/1027)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	53% (502/940)
88% (423/480)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	52% (69/132)
65% (368/567)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	51% (245/476)
72% (247/343)	Deciding Set Win %	51% (163/322)
96% (1139/1096)	1st Set Won, Won Match	86% (560/480)
4% (1139/42)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	14% (560/78)
44% (381/168)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	19% (541/102)