Denis Istomin defeated Benjamin Becker 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the St. Petersburg round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Denis Istomin extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
Istomin D. came through in three sets.
Istomin D. and Becker B. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Istomin D. went 0–3 (0%) against them, Becker B. 0–3 (0%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Istomin D. leads 5–1 · Carpet: Istomin D. leads 1–0 · Clay: Istomin D. leads 1–0