Otto Virtanen vs Pavel KotovIstanbul CH Round of 32

Istanbul CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#140ATP
1706ELO
1674Hard ELO
$214kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 September 2025
hard
#249ATP
1597ELO
1601Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWL
Virtanen O.
6-4 6-2
Kotov P.
Virtanen O.
662
Kotov P.
420

Otto Virtanen defeated Pavel Kotov 6-4 6-2 in the Istanbul CH round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Otto Virtanen came in ranked #140. Otto Virtanen claimed a first win over Pavel Kotov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-16StockholmQ2hardPavel Kotov6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Virtanen O.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kotov P.

Kotov P.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Virtanen O.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
5.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (73 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
59
Break points saved·Even
94
94
Break points won·Slight edge
3
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
3.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
5.6+74 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Hard Elo 1601
5.7Overall Elo 1706
ELO gap
4.3Overall Elo 1597
4.6
H2H
5.4
2.5
Surface form
4.2
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
9.3
Minutes 14d
9.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

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Freshness·
84

Virtanen O.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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