H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Marin Cilic vs Denis Istomin H2H: 7-1

Marin Cilic holds a 7–1 lead over Denis Istomin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Marin Cilic leads 7–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Marin Cilic won the 2016 Rotterdam third round 7-6(5) 6-4.

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Marin Cilic

Croatia Age 37 Right-Handed 198 cm / 6'6"

H2H

7 – 1

8 main draw meetings

Denis Istomin

UZB Age 39 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Winner	Score	Loser	Match
Feb 11, 2016*	Rotterdam	ATP 500	R32	Hard	Marin Cilic #13	7-6(5) 6-4	Denis Istomin #65	Match data
Oct 23, 2015*	Moscow	ATP 250	R16	Hard	Marin Cilic #14	7-6(3) 3-6 6-3	Denis Istomin #53	Match data
Aug 6, 2014*	Canada Masters	Masters 1000	R64	Hard	Marin Cilic #18	6-2 4-6 7-5	Denis Istomin #39	Match data
Jan 10, 2014*	Sydney	ATP 250	R16	Hard	Denis Istomin #49	6-3 6-4	Marin Cilic #37	Match data
Jan 1, 2014*	Brisbane	ATP 250	R32	Hard	Marin Cilic #37	6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-4	Denis Istomin #45	Match data
Aug 4, 2010*	Washington	ATP 500	R32	Hard	Marin Cilic #13	6-4 6-2	Denis Istomin #54	Match data
Sep 6, 2009*	US Open	Grand Slam	R32	Hard	Marin Cilic #17	6-1 6-4 6-3	Denis Istomin #108	Match data
Jan 9, 2009*	Chennai	ATP 250	R16	Hard	Marin Cilic #27	6-0 6-4	Denis Istomin #109	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
Marin Cilic	#88	#3	5,155	2,195	572	344	62.4%	1	1	0	2	17	21
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	Marin Cilic							Denis Istomin
Age	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles
16	2005	0–1	0.0%	#587	1,486	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
17	2006	5–9	35.7%	#170	1,499	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
18	2007	12–12	50.0%	#71	1,714	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
19	2008	36–23	61.0%	#23	1,904	0	1	2006	0–2	0.0%	#200	1,474	0	0
20	2009	45–20	69.2%	#14	1,989	0	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	2010	38–21	64.4%	#14	1,854	0	5	2008	2–2	50.0%	#105	1,559	0	0
22	2011	40–23	63.5%	#21	1,963	0	6	2009	13–17	43.3%	#102	1,636	0	0
23	2012	37–17	68.5%	#15	2,009	0	8	2010	29–29	50.0%	#40	1,767	0	0
24	2013	24–13	64.9%	#37	1,964	0	9	2011	10–21	32.3%	#73	1,665	0	0
25	2014	51–21	70.8%	#9	2,127	1	13	2012	26–29	47.3%	#43	1,732	0	0
26	2015	35–19	64.8%	#13	2,061	1	14	2013	30–29	50.8%	#45	1,808	0	0
27	2016	42–20	67.7%	#6	2,133	1	16	2014	24–23	51.1%	#49	1,853	0	0
28	2017	43–22	66.2%	#6	2,055	1	17	2015	20–23	46.5%	#61	1,788	0	1
29	2018	40–19	67.8%	#7	2,056	1	18	2016	6–19	24.0%	#121	1,711	0	1
30	2019	22–20	52.4%	#39	1,911	1	18	2017	15–18	45.5%	#63	1,724	0	2
31	2020	11–11	50.0%	#42	1,850	1	18	2018	12–18	40.0%	#92	1,679	0	2
32	2021	31–18	63.3%	#30	1,933	1	20	2019	3–11	21.4%	#177	1,567	0	2
33	2022	32–20	61.5%	#17	1,958	1	20	2020	0–1	0.0%	#184	1,545	0	2
34	2023	1–2	33.3%	#672	1,912	1	20	2021	0–2	0.0%	#254	1,545	0	2
35	2024	6–8	42.9%	#179	1,816	1	21	2022	1–1	50.0%	#467	1,577	0	2
36	2025	8–11	42.1%	#73	1,819	1	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
37	2026	13–14	48.1%	#88	1,758	1	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—