Denis Istomin vs Evgeny Korolev — KAZ vs UZB Round Robin
Denis Istomin defeated Evgeny Korolev 6-3 4-6 6-2 0-6 6-3 in the KAZ vs UZB round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Evgeny Korolev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Evgeny Korolev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in five sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2 0–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedIstomin D. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Korolev E. leads 2–112
Clay: Istomin D. leads 1–0 · Hard: Korolev E. leads 2–0
- Istomin D.September 2012KAZ vs UZBThis matchClay6-3 4-6 6-2 0-6 6-3
- Korolev E.September 2009MetzHard3-6 7-5 7-6
- Korolev E.October 2006MoscowHard7-6 6-7 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchIstomin D.Korolev E.1 661ELO1 6721 643Clay ELO1 6413–7Last 106–426Age24185 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Denis Istomin beat Evgeny Korolev 6-3 4-6 6-2 0-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Denis Istomin vs Evgeny Korolev — KAZ vs UZB Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-09-14/istomin-vs-korolev-kaz-vs-uzb-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 14 September 2012).