H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
James Blake vs Denis Istomin H2H: 0-1
Denis Istomin holds a 1–0 lead over James Blake in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Denis Istomin leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Denis Istomin won the 2010 Cincinnati Masters second round 6-3 6-0.
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USA
Age 46
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
UZB
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2010* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Denis Istomin | 6-3 6-0 | James Blake | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Blake | #1,020 | #4 | 3,550 | 2,048 | 345 | 235 | 59.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Denis Istomin | #1,509 | #33 | 1,217 | 1,900 | 191 | 245 | 43.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | James Blake | Denis Istomin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #682 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #219 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2001 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #73 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #105 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2002 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #28 | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #102 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2003 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #37 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 29–29 | 50.0% | #40 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2004 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #97 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #73 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2005 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #23 | 1,924 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 26–29 | 47.3% | #43 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2006 | 57–21 | 73.1% | #4 | 2,000 | 0 | 8 | 2013 | 30–29 | 50.8% | #45 | 1,808 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2007 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,911 | 0 | 10 | 2014 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #49 | 1,853 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2008 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #10 | 1,888 | 0 | 10 | 2015 | 20–23 | 46.5% | #61 | 1,788 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2009 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #44 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 | 2016 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #121 | 1,711 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2010 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #135 | 1,759 | 0 | 10 | 2017 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #63 | 1,724 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2011 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #59 | 1,841 | 0 | 10 | 2018 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #92 | 1,679 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2012 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #127 | 1,788 | 0 | 10 | 2019 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #177 | 1,567 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | 2013 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #153 | 1,714 | 0 | 10 | 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 |