Cem Ilkel vs Denis IstominPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Cem Ilkel and Denis Istomin have met 2 times since 2016; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Astana 2 in 2016 on hard. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Ilkel has taken 2 sets to Istomin's 2. Their most recent meeting: Cem Ilkel won at Bratislava 2 (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ilkel | Istomin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Cem Ilkel | Denis Istomin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | — | ||
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 1/3 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 1/3 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | — | ||
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 33% | 1/3 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | — | ||
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | — | ||
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | — | ||
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Ilkel 1, Istomin 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ilkel
👑 The Complete Package
Istomin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 👑 The Complete Package across 1,618 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Denis Istomin.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the complete package's elite serve & return.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Nov 6, 2022
Bratislava 2
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Nov 15, 2016
Astana 2
H Hard · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ilkel | Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–2 | - |
| Avg odds | 3.00 | - |
| ROI % | -100.0% | - |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Koki Matsuda
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine
Samsun Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Vladyslav Orlov
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
May 17
Petr Bar Biryukov
Chisinau Challenger · 2nd Round
May 29
Mukund Sasikumar
Chisinau Challenger · 1st Round
May 28
Giles Hussey
Tbilisi · 1st Round Qualifying
May 18
Liam Broady
Nottingham · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 5
David Jorda Sanchis
Cherbourg · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 9
Arslanbek Aitkulov
Astana · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 23
Francesco Forti
Rome · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 24
Sebastian Fanselow
Rome · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 23
Nuno Borges
Maia Challenger · 1st Round
Nov 29
Denis Yevseyev
Maia · 2nd Round Qualifying
Nov 28
Guilherme Valdoleiros
Maia · 1st Round Qualifying
Nov 27
David Poljak
Andria · 1st Round Qualifying
Nov 20
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 3–3 matches
| Metric | Ilkel | Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 0% | - |
| Sets won | 14% | - |
| Games won | 35% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ilkel | Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ilkel | Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
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