01/By surface
each with its own count, at equal weight
Hard
3-1
N. leads 3-1 in 4 meetings on hard
Clay
Never on clay
no meeting on this surface
Grass
Never on grass
no meeting on this surface
02/Every meeting
4 rows, newest first
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score, winner first | Ranks, N. first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2017 | Australian OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | 2nd round | Istomin D. | 7-6, 5-7, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 | 2 v 117 |
| Feb 25, 2014 | Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsATP500 | hard | 1st round | Djokovic N. | 6-3, 6-3 | 2 v 54 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Australian OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | 3rd round | Djokovic N. | 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 | 2 v 49 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Rogers MastersMasters 1000 | hard | 3rd round | Djokovic N. | 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 | 1 v 66 |
A record, never a share of meetings. Main-draw singles since 2013; a meeting ended by retirement is counted with the sets that were played and marked; a walkover is listed and counted in neither column. Djokovic N. and Istomin D. each carry the table against every opponent faced.