David Poljak vs Denis IstominPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
David Poljak and Denis Istomin have met 1 time since 2022; David Poljak leads 1–0. Across all meetings Poljak has taken 2 sets to Istomin's 0. Their most recent meeting: David Poljak won at Andria (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Poljak | Istomin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | David Poljak | Denis Istomin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 43% | 3/7 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 4/12 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 42% | 8/19 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 2/6 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 6/12 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 2/6 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 5/5 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 60% | 3/5 | — | |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Poljak 1, Istomin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Poljak
⚙️ Grinder
Istomin
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
Both David Poljak and Denis Istomin are ⚙️ Grinder types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 654 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Nov 20, 2022
Andria
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Poljak | Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–4 | - |
| Avg odds | 4.22 | - |
| ROI % | -32.8% | - |
| Units P/L | -1.97u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Samuel Vincent Ruggeri
Cordenons challenger
Jul 12
Gustavo Heide
Iasi Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Stefan Horia Haita
Iasi challenger
Jul 6
Alexander Binda
Iasi challenger
Jul 5
Gabriel Ghetu
Brasov challenger
Jun 29
Dominik Palan
Brasov challenger
Jun 28
Peter Makk
Kosice Open 2026 · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Kenny De Schepper
Challenger Cherbourg La Manche · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 8
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 · Round of 32
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
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–19 matches
| Metric | Poljak | Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 37% | - |
| Sets won | 39% | - |
| Games won | 47% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Poljak | Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Poljak | Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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