Denis Istomin vs Nuno BorgesPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Denis Istomin and Nuno Borges have met 1 time since 2022; Nuno Borges leads 1–0. Across all meetings Istomin has taken 0 sets to Borges's 2. Their most recent meeting: Nuno Borges won at Maia (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Istomin | Borges | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Denis Istomin | Nuno Borges | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 71% | 20/28 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 41% | 12/29 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 35% | 20/57 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 55% | 17/31 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 48% | 11/23 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 52% | 16/31 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 82% | 23/28 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 71% | 20/28 | |
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, Borges 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Istomin
⚙️ Grinder
Borges
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,470 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Nuno Borges.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Nov 29, 2022
Maia
C Clay · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Istomin | Borges |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 14–8 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.33 |
| ROI % | - | -0.0% |
| Units P/L | - | -0.01u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Istomin | Borges |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 8 |
| Distance | — | 712 mi · 1,146 km |
| Route | — | CAN → USA |
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
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 20
Andrey Rublev
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 18
Francisco Cerundolo
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Thanasi Kokkinakis
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Luciano Darderi
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 8
Yannick Hanfmann
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 6
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Aleksandar Kovacevic
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 3
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 64–64 matches
| Metric | Istomin | Borges |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 50% |
| Sets won | - | 51% |
| Games won | - | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Istomin | Borges |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Istomin | Borges |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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