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Denis Istomin v Roger Federer: stats compared | Lineball
Federer wins on titles. Istomin’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Istomin 444 matches, Federer 1,472 matches.
Federer has 103 titles (one every 12.5 matches) to Istomin’s 2 titles (one every 33.3 matches).
Federer has the better sets won %: 75.7 to Istomin’s 45.9.
Federer averages 2.0 sets won a match to Istomin’s 1.2 (72% more).
Winners’ edge: Federer’s team won 82%, Istomin’s team won 44% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Federer has 1,472 matches across 24 seasons, Istomin 444 in 16 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.02 total · best 1Titlesper game0.1103 total · best 1
–Grand Slam titlesper game0.020 total · best 1
65.4First serve in %62.2
71.0First-serve points won %77.3
61.8Break points saved %67.2
35.2Return points won %39.7
6.52,866 total · best 24
Head to head
08 matches since 20068
Hard · 6 matchesIstomin 0Federer 6
Clay · 1 matchIstomin 0Federer 1
Grass · 1 matchIstomin 0Federer 1
Grand Slams · 3 matchesIstomin 0Federer 3
Last meetings
30 May 2021 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClayFederer won 6-2 6-4 6-3
14 Jan 2019 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardFederer won 6-3 6-4 6-4
20 Oct 2014 · Basel · Round of 16 · HardFederer won 3-6 6-3 6-4
21 Oct 2013 · Basel · Round of 16 · HardFederer won 4-6 6-3 6-2
7 Mar 2013 · ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardFederer won 6-2 6-3
25 July 2012 · London Olympics · Round of 16 · GrassFederer won 7-5 6-3
15 Aug 2010 · ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati · Round of 32 · HardFederer won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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Acesper game
7.711,347 total · best 50
12.45,496 total · best 29Games wonper game15.122,209 total · best 38
37.8Break points converted %41.2
45.9Sets won %75.7
48.9Games won %58.2
0.05 total · best 1Finalsper game0.1156 total · best 1
1.2515 total · best 3Sets wonper game2.02,936 total · best 3
1.4607 total · best 3Sets lostper game · lower is better0.6942 total · best 3
13.05,748 total · best 31Games lostper game · lower is better10.915,981 total · best 39
0.5221 total · best 3Tiebreaksper game0.5684 total · best 3
5-2 ret.
16 Jan 2006 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardFederer won 6-2 6-3 6-2