H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Kevin Anderson vs Denis Istomin H2H: 2-1
Kevin Anderson holds a 2–1 lead over Denis Istomin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kevin Anderson leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Denis Istomin leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Denis Istomin won the 2016 Wimbledon first round 4-6 6-7(13) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3.
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RSA
Age 40
Right-Handed
203 cm / 6'8"
H2H
2
–
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2016* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Denis Istomin | 4-6 6-7(13) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3 | Kevin Anderson | Match data |
| Jul 27, 2013* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Denis Istomin | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2013* | Sydney | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Anderson | #1,151 | #5 | 4,845 | 2,142 | 347 | 251 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 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 | Kevin Anderson | Denis Istomin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #105 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #104 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #102 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #161 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 29–29 | 50.0% | #40 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #61 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #73 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 39–27 | 59.1% | #32 | 1,889 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 26–29 | 47.3% | #43 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2012 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #37 | 1,859 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 30–29 | 50.8% | #45 | 1,808 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2013 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #20 | 1,870 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #49 | 1,853 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2014 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #16 | 1,958 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 20–23 | 46.5% | #61 | 1,788 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2015 | 46–24 | 65.7% | #12 | 2,046 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #121 | 1,711 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2016 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #67 | 1,884 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #63 | 1,724 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2017 | 32–21 | 60.4% | #14 | 1,974 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #92 | 1,679 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2018 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #6 | 2,123 | 0 | 5 | 2019 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #177 | 1,567 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | 2019 | 11–4 | 73.3% | #91 | 2,057 | 0 | 6 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #184 | 1,545 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 2020 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #81 | 1,964 | 0 | 6 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #254 | 1,545 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | 2021 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,809 | 0 | 7 | 2022 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #467 | 1,577 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | 2022 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #104 | 1,681 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2023 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #627 | 1,669 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |