H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Denis Istomin vs Ernests Gulbis H2H: 1-2
Ernests Gulbis holds a 2–1 lead over Denis Istomin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Ernests Gulbis leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Denis Istomin won the 2015 Dubai third round 7-5 6-2.
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UZB
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
LAT
Age 37
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2015* | Dubai | ATP 500 | R32 | Hard | Denis Istomin | 7-5 6-2 | Ernests Gulbis | Match data |
| Feb 13, 2014* | Rotterdam | ATP 500 | R32 | Hard | Ernests Gulbis | 6-4 7-6(4) | Denis Istomin | Match data |
| May 19, 2011* | Nice | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Ernests Gulbis | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Denis Istomin | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Istomin | #1,509 | #33 | 1,217 | 1,900 | 191 | 245 | 43.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ernests Gulbis | #893 | #10 | 2,725 | 2,139 | 221 | 232 | 48.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Denis Istomin | Ernests Gulbis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #141 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #61 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #53 | 1,815 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #90 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2008 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #105 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #24 | 1,845 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2009 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #102 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2010 | 29–29 | 50.0% | #40 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #136 | 1,727 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2011 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #73 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #24 | 1,939 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2012 | 26–29 | 47.3% | #43 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #13 | 1,917 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2013 | 30–29 | 50.8% | #45 | 1,808 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 11–24 | 31.4% | #81 | 1,765 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2014 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #49 | 1,853 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #151 | 1,785 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2015 | 20–23 | 46.5% | #61 | 1,788 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #199 | 1,716 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2016 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #121 | 1,711 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 9–6 | 60.0% | #95 | 1,813 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2017 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #63 | 1,724 | 0 | 2 | 2019 | 6–17 | 26.1% | #226 | 1,533 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2018 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #92 | 1,679 | 0 | 2 | 2020 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #181 | 1,562 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 2019 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #177 | 1,567 | 0 | 2 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,509 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #184 | 1,545 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #254 | 1,545 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2022 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #467 | 1,577 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |