Rafael Nadal vs Denis Istomin Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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HEAD TO HEAD

R. Nadal vs D. Istomin

Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal

Flag ESP ESP

l
l
w
w
w
w
l
w
l
l
Denis Istomin
Denis Istomin

Flag UZB UZB

l
l
l
w
w
l
w
l
l
l

5

Win

5

Played

0

Win

39
Age
39
6'1" (185 cm)
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
173
C. Rank
740
1
Best Rank
33
92
Total Titles
2
0
YTD Titles
0
$96.6M
Career Money
$3.0M
Left-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nadal 5 - 0 Istomin

They have played 14 sets in total, with Rafael Nadal winning 13 and Denis Istomin winning 1. The last match between Rafael Nadal and Denis Istomin was at the U.S. Open - New York, 29-08-2016, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-1 6-4 6-2.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Nadal5
Istomin0
Last 5 H2H Matches:

(R1U.S. Open - New York(08-29-16)

Hard
ESP Flag
Rafael Nadal
6
6
6
UZB Flag
Denis Istomin
1
4
2

(R3Sony Open Tennis - Miami(03-24-14)

Hard
ESP Flag
Rafael Nadal
6
6
UZB Flag
Denis Istomin
1
0

(R2French Open - Paris(05-31-12)

Clay
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Rafael Nadal
6
6
6
UZB Flag
Denis Istomin
2
2
0

R. Nadal vs D. Istomin H2H Profile

Stats
$96,585,210Career Prize Money$3,029,610
82.16% (1124-244)Career Total W/L53.09% (585-517)
1Clay0
1Grass0
3Hard0
94Titles19
5Total H2H Matches0
0% (0-0)YTD Win/Loss0% (0-0)

R. Nadal vs D. Istomin Match Preview:

  • Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Rafael Nadal has won 0% 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 Rafael Nadal, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Denis Istomin has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
  • Under pressure analysis: Rafael Nadal has saved 0% 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 Rafael Nadal has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/1), with Denis Istomin winning 0% (W/L 0/1) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
  • Best surface: Rafael Nadal has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 90% (W/L 511/59), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 68% (W/L 82/39). Denis Istomin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 90% (W/L 273/185), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 46% (W/L 104/123).
  • Player level: In the last year, Rafael Nadal has played most of their matches on the Davis/Fed Cup, winning 0.00% of matches (W/L 0/1), 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 5 times before with Rafael Nadal winning 5 times and Denis Istomin being victorious 0 times. They have played 14 sets in total, with Rafael Nadal winning 13 and Denis Istomin winning 1.
  • The last match between Rafael Nadal and Denis Istomin was at the U.S. Open - New York, 29-08-2016, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-1 6-4 6-2.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:31:58.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Rafael Nadal has played against opponents with an average rank of 78 while Denis Istomin has played against players with an average rank of 421.
  • Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Rafael Nadal has won 0% 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, Rafael Nadal has converted 0% 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.

Rafael Nadal vs Denis Istomin Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

R. Nadal vs D. Istomin H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Stats
5H2H Matches Won0
13Sets Won1
85Games Won41
15Aces (Total)30
9Total Double Faults14
1:31:58Average Match Time1:31:58
67% (251/374)1st Serve %64% (262/412)
75% (189/251)1st Serve Win %64% (167/262)
65% (80/123)2nd Serve Win %40% (60/150)
54% (26/48)Break Pts Won %17% (4/23)
45% (185/412)Return Points Win %28% (105/374)
100% (2/2)Best‑of‑3 Win %0% (0/2)
100% (3/3)Best‑of‑5 Win %0% (0/3)
100% (1/1)Deciding Set Win %0% (0/1)
100% (5/5)1st Set Won, Won Match0% (0/0)
0% (0/5)1st Set Won, Lost Match0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)1st Set Lost, Won Match0% (0/5)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Nadal 0%, Istomin 39%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nadal 0%, Istomin 22%.
Break Points Saved %: Nadal 0%, Istomin 62%.

R. Nadal Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardDavis Cup, World Group, QF, NED-ESP 2-1 - 18-11-2024

Rubber 1

NEDB. Van
L
6-4 6-4
ClayOlympics - Paris - 29-07-2024

R2

SRBN. Djokovic
L
6-1 6-4

R1

HUNM. Fucsovics
W
6-1 4-6 6-4
ClayNordea Open - Bastad - 15-07-2024

F

PORN. Borges
L
6-3 6-2

SF

CROD. Ajdukovic
W
4-6 6-3 6-4

D. Istomin Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardCherbourg Challenger - 10-03-2025

Q1

ESPD. Jorda
L
6-1 6-1
HardAstana Challenger - 24-07-2023

Q1

KAZA. Aitkulov
L
6-2 6-4
ClayRome Challenger - 24-04-2023

Q3

ITAF. Forti
L
6-1 6-3

Q1

GERS. Fanselow
W
6-4 4-6 6-3
ClayMaia Challenger - 28-11-2022

R1

PORN. Borges
L
6-3 6-0
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R. Nadal vs D. Istomin Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
82.16% (1124/244)YTD Win/Loss53.09% (585/517)
76.57% (2696/825)Sets Win/Loss52.53% (1414/1278)
59.47% (19730/13449)Games Win/Loss51.15% (13382/12779)
79.67% (439/112)Hard Win/Loss59.61% (273/185)
89.65% (511/59)Clay Win/Loss49.69% (159/161)
64.90% (98/53)Indoor Hard W/L45.99% (109/128)
79.17% (76/20)Grass Win/Loss50.57% (44/43)
0.24Aces Per Game0.37
3839Aces Total4692
0.12Double Faults Per Game0.11
2000Total Double Faults1396
1:7:13Average Match Time1st Match
429.43Average Opponent Rank554.58
68% (58555/86368)1st Serve %65% (38540/58965)
72% (42361/58544)1st Serve Win %71% (27351/38540)
57% (15931/27857)2nd Serve Win %51% (10405/20415)
45% (4679/10428)Break Points Won % (Total)38% (1806/4788)
42% (38917/92075)Return Points Win %36% (21414/59238)
87.71% (314/44)Slam W/L42.22% (38/52)
81.98% (414/91)Masters W/L40.00% (38/57)
87.50% (35/5)Cups W/L66.04% (35/18)
80.50% (289/70)Main Tour W/L47.83% (176/192)
53.85% (21/18)Tour Finals W/L0% (0/0)
75.47% (40/13)Challenger W/L58.43% (246/175)
0% (0/0)Futures W/L71.43% (50/20)
80% (775/968)Best of 3 Sets Win %53% (502/940)
88% (338/384)Best of 5 Sets Win %52% (69/132)
61% (276/452)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)51% (245/476)
68% (199/291)Deciding Set Win %51% (163/322)
94% (1049/990)1st Set Won, Won Match86% (560/480)
5% (1049/57)1st Set Won, Lost Match14% (560/78)
41% (319/132)1st Set Lost, Won Match19% (541/102)

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