Denis Istomin vs Sebastian FanselowPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Denis Istomin and Sebastian Fanselow have met 3 times since 2022; Denis Istomin leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Columbus Challenger in 2022 on hard. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Istomin has taken 4 sets to Fanselow's 4. Their most recent meeting: Denis Istomin won at Rome (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Istomin | Fanselow | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Denis Istomin | Sebastian Fanselow | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 80% | 4/5 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 33% | 2/6 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 27% | 3/11 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 75% | 3/4 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 60% | 3/5 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 40% | 2/5 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 80% | 4/5 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 80% | 4/5 | |
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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Istomin 0, Fanselow 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Istomin
💥 Big Hitter
Fanselow
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 682 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Denis Istomin.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Apr 23, 2023
Rome
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
May 17, 2022
Shymkent 2 Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Jan 25, 2022
Columbus Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
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
Ramkumar Ramanathan
Bundesliga - men
Jul 12
Alejandro Lopez Escribano
M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio 2 · 2nd Round Qualifying
Feb 16
Yaroslav Demin
M15 Manacor 1 · 2nd Round
Jan 8
Maties Torres Ramis
M15 Manacor · Round of 32
Jan 7
Maties Torres Ramis
M15 Manacor 1 · 1st Round
Jan 6
Alastair Gray
M25 Vale do Lobo 3 · Quarterfinals
Nov 21
Joao Domingues
M25 Vale do Lobo 3 · 2nd Round
Nov 20
Jack Loge
M25 Vale do Lobo 3 · 1st Round
Nov 19
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 11–11 matches
| Metric | Istomin | Fanselow |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 45% |
| Sets won | - | 48% |
| Games won | - | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Istomin | Fanselow |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Istomin | Fanselow |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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