Denis Istomin vs Francesco FortiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Denis Istomin and Francesco Forti have met 1 time since 2023; Francesco Forti leads 1–0. Across all meetings Istomin has taken 0 sets to Forti's 2. Their most recent meeting: Francesco Forti won at Rome (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Istomin | Forti | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Denis Istomin | Francesco Forti | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 67% | 24/36 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 36% | 9/25 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 34% | 21/61 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 44% | 14/32 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 60% | 12/20 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 68% | 15/22 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 82% | 28/34 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 71% | 24/34 | |
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 (Istomin 0, Forti 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Istomin
⚙️ Grinder
Forti
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,211 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Francesco Forti.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 24, 2023
Rome
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Istomin | Forti |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.04 |
| ROI % | - | -4.7% |
| Units P/L | - | -0.66u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Istomin | Forti |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 2 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | ITA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Marco Cecchinato
Todi Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Michele Mecarelli
Todi Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Facundo Diaz Acosta
San Marino Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Federico Coria
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Peter Makk
Cordenons challenger
Jul 13
Pietro Pampanin
Cordenons challenger
Jul 12
Alex Molcan
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Jack Loge
Liege Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 61–61 matches
| Metric | Istomin | Forti |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 59% |
| Sets won | - | 57% |
| Games won | - | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Istomin | Forti |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Istomin | Forti |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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