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 | — | 65% | 32/49 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 38% | 10/26 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 36% | 27/75 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 52% | 23/44 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 60% | 15/25 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 64% | 18/28 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 86% | 38/44 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 73% | 32/44 | |
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
💥 Big Hitter
Forti
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 3,969 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
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 | - | 10–8 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.01 |
| ROI % | - | -21.6% |
| Units P/L | - | -3.89u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Istomin | Forti |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | 91 mi · 146 km |
| Route | — | ITA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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 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
Carlos Sanchez Jover
Palermo Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Genoa 2 Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 26
Mika Petkovic
Genoa 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Alejandro Juan Mano
Genoa 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Ryan Nijboer
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Mika Brunold
Biella Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Gianluca Cadenasso
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Pedro Martinez
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 75–75 matches
| Metric | Istomin | Forti |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 65% |
| Sets won | - | 61% |
| Games won | - | 53% |
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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