Denis Istomin vs Illya MarchenkoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Denis Istomin and Illya Marchenko have met 4 times since 2016; Denis Istomin leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Mons in 2016 on hard. On clay courts Istomin leads 2–0. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Istomin has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Istomin has taken 6 sets to Marchenko's 2. Their most recent meeting: Denis Istomin won at Nur-Sultan Challenger (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Istomin | Marchenko | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Denis Istomin | Illya Marchenko | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 50% | 3/6 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 0% | 0/1 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 43% | 3/7 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 75% | 3/4 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 0% | 0/1 | |
| 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: 4 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Istomin 3, Marchenko 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Istomin
💥 Big Hitter
Marchenko
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 4,755 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Jul 20, 2022
Nur-Sultan Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Sep 30, 2020
Biella
C Clay · Round of 32
Sep 29, 2020
Biella Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Oct 5, 2016
Mons
H Hard · Round of 32
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
Masaya Kobayashi
M15 Antalya 4 · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 22
Carlos Sanchez Jover
M25 Antalya 1 · 2nd Round
Jan 8
Cagan Efe Tufecki
M25 Antalya · Round of 32
Jan 7
Cagan Efe Tufekci
M25 Antalya 1 · 1st Round
Jan 7
Pavle Daljev
M25 Antalya 1 · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jan 6
Aristeidis Lafazanos
M25 Antalya 1 · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jan 5
Minghui Zhang
M25 Qian Daohu 1 · 1st Round
Oct 29
Minghui Zhang
M25 Qian Daohu · Round of 32
Oct 29
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 7–7 matches
| Metric | Istomin | Marchenko |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 86% |
| Sets won | - | 71% |
| Games won | - | 59% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Istomin | Marchenko |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Istomin | Marchenko |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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