H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Joao Sousa vs Denis Istomin H2H: 3-0
Joao Sousa holds a 3–0 lead over Denis Istomin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Joao Sousa leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Joao Sousa won the 2015 Gstaad fourth round 6-7(6) 6-3 7-6(4).
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POR
Age 37
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
UZB
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2015* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Joao Sousa | 6-7(6) 6-3 7-6(4) | Denis Istomin | Match data |
| Jun 11, 2015* | S Hertogenbosch | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Joao Sousa | 6-2 0-6 6-2 | Denis Istomin | Match data |
| May 4, 2012* | Estoril | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Joao Sousa | 3-6 6-3 4-2 (ret.) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joao Sousa | #954 | #28 | 1,355 | 1,917 | 189 | 247 | 43.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Joao Sousa | Denis Istomin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 2008 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #592 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #105 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2011 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #192 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #102 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2012 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #101 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 29–29 | 50.0% | #40 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2013 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #49 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #73 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2014 | 23–33 | 41.1% | #54 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 26–29 | 47.3% | #43 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2015 | 34–30 | 53.1% | #33 | 1,904 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 30–29 | 50.8% | #45 | 1,808 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2016 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #43 | 1,802 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #49 | 1,853 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2017 | 22–30 | 42.3% | #57 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 20–23 | 46.5% | #61 | 1,788 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2018 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #44 | 1,783 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #121 | 1,711 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2019 | 25–28 | 47.2% | #60 | 1,756 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #63 | 1,724 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2020 | 0–9 | 0.0% | #90 | 1,606 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #92 | 1,679 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2021 | 1–12 | 7.7% | #140 | 1,545 | 0 | 3 | 2019 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #177 | 1,567 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | 2022 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #82 | 1,565 | 0 | 4 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #184 | 1,545 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 2023 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #249 | 1,509 | 0 | 4 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #254 | 1,545 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | 2024 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #726 | 1,503 | 0 | 4 | 2022 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #467 | 1,577 | 0 | 2 |