Otto Virtanen vs Pavel Kotov — Istanbul CH Round of 32

Istanbul CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Otto Virtanen
FIN2
Otto Virtanen
#116ATP
1706ELO
1674Hard ELO
$214kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 September 2025 ·
hard
Pavel Kotov
RUS
Pavel Kotov
#249ATP
1597ELO
1601Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLW
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 #116. 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

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-16StockholmQ2hardPavel Kotov6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Virtanen O.Kotov P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.1
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 48). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Virtanen O.Kotov P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
11
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
90
Break points won·Clear edge
1
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
10
28

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

Freshness

Recent load
Virtanen O.Kotov P.
Freshness·
82
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Virtanen O.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw