Tomas Berdych defeated Denis Istomin 6-4 6-3 in the Kuala Lumpur round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Tomas Berdych extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-08 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Tomas Berdych | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2016-05-02 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-01-05 | Doha | R32 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2013-05-12 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Tomas Berdych | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Tomas Berdych | 6-7(1) 7-6(5) 6-7(8) 6-3 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About