David Ferrer defeated Denis Istomin 7-5 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-08 | Rio Olympics | R64 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2016-05-16 | Geneva | R16 | clay | David Ferrer | 3-6 2-3 RET |
| 2012-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | R32 | hard | David Ferrer | 6-4 6-1 |
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