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 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 | — | 71% | 5/7 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 30% | 3/10 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 29% | 5/17 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 67% | 4/6 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 50% | 4/8 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 57% | 4/7 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 83% | 5/6 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 83% | 5/6 | |
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
⚙️ Grinder
Fanselow
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
Both Denis Istomin and Sebastian Fanselow are ⚙️ Grinder types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 654 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Apr 23, 2023
Rome
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
May 17, 2022
Shymkent 2
C Clay · Round of 32
Jan 25, 2022
Columbus
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 · 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
Ramkumar Ramanathan
Bundesliga - men
Jul 12
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
Michiel De Krom
M25 Vale do Lobo 2 · 1st Round
Nov 11
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 17–17 matches
| Metric | Istomin | Fanselow |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 41% |
| Sets won | - | 44% |
| Games won | - | 48% |
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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