H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

Rafael Nadal vs Denis Istomin H2H: 5-0

Rafael Nadal holds a 5–0 lead over Denis Istomin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2016 US Open first round 6-1 6-4 6-2.

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Rafael Nadal
ESP Age 40 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5 – 0
5 main draw meetings
Denis Istomin
UZB Age 39 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 31, 2016* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Rafael Nadal #5 6-1 6-4 6-2 Denis Istomin #107 Match data
Mar 24, 2014* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Rafael Nadal #1 6-1 6-0 Denis Istomin #57 Match data
May 31, 2012* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-2 6-2 6-0 Denis Istomin #43 Match data
Sep 2, 2010* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Rafael Nadal #1 6-2 7-6(5) 7-5 Denis Istomin #39 Match data
Jun 11, 2010* Queen's Club ATP 500 R16 Grass Rafael Nadal #1 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 Denis Istomin #72 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
Rafael Nadal #175 #1 15,390 2,500 1,045 225 82.3% 22 36 0 18 15 91
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 Rafael Nadal Denis Istomin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2002 1–1 50.0% #200 1,508 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 2003 14–11 56.0% #49 1,640 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 2004 27–17 61.4% #51 1,735 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 2005 77–10 88.5% #2 2,155 1 12 2006 0–2 0.0% #200 1,474 0 0
20 2006 58–12 82.9% #2 2,129 2 17 — — — — — — —
21 2007 71–15 82.6% #2 2,154 3 23 2008 2–2 50.0% #105 1,559 0 0
22 2008 73–11 86.9% #1 2,254 5 30 2009 13–17 43.3% #102 1,636 0 0
23 2009 64–14 82.1% #2 2,176 6 35 2010 29–29 50.0% #40 1,767 0 0
24 2010 71–10 87.7% #1 2,292 9 42 2011 10–21 32.3% #73 1,665 0 0
25 2011 64–15 81.0% #2 2,260 10 45 2012 26–29 47.3% #43 1,732 0 0
26 2012 42–7 85.7% #4 2,333 11 49 2013 30–29 50.8% #45 1,808 0 0
27 2013 75–7 91.5% #1 2,437 13 59 2014 24–23 51.1% #49 1,853 0 0
28 2014 49–11 81.7% #3 2,270 14 63 2015 20–23 46.5% #61 1,788 0 1
29 2015 60–20 75.0% #5 2,231 14 66 2016 6–19 24.0% #121 1,711 0 1
30 2016 36–13 73.5% #9 2,123 14 68 2017 15–18 45.5% #63 1,724 0 2
31 2017 67–12 84.8% #1 2,277 16 74 2018 12–18 40.0% #92 1,679 0 2
32 2018 43–4 91.5% #2 2,339 17 79 2019 3–11 21.4% #177 1,567 0 2
33 2019 54–9 85.7% #1 2,345 19 83 2020 0–1 0.0% #184 1,545 0 2
34 2020 23–5 82.1% #2 2,299 20 85 2021 0–2 0.0% #254 1,545 0 2
35 2021 24–5 82.8% #6 2,269 20 87 2022 1–1 50.0% #467 1,577 0 2
36 2022 40–9 81.6% #2 2,194 22 91 — — — — — — —
37 2023 1–1 50.0% #670 2,155 22 91 — — — — — — —
38 2024 11–6 64.7% #153 2,046 22 91 — — — — — — —