01/By surface
each with its own count, at equal weight
Hard
5-3
R. leads 5-3 in 8 meetings on hard
Clay
Never on clay
no meeting on this surface
Grass
Never on grass
no meeting on this surface
02/Every meeting
8 rows, newest first
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score, winner first | Ranks, R. first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | BNP Paribas OpenMasters 1000 | hard | final | Del Potro J.M. | 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 | 1 v 8 |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Swiss IndoorsATP500 | hard | final | Federer R. | 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 | 2 v 19 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Shanghai MastersMasters 1000 | hard | semifinal | Federer R. | 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 | 2 v 23 |
| Sep 7, 2017 | US OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | quarterfinal | Del Potro J.M. | 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 | 3 v 28 |
| Mar 27, 2017 | Sony Ericsson OpenMasters 1000 | hard | 3rd round | Federer R. | 6-3, 6-4 | 6 v 34 |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Masters CupMasters Cup | hard | round robin | Federer R. | 4-6, 7-6, 7-5 | 7 v 5 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | BNP Paribas MastersMasters 1000 | hard | quarterfinal | Federer R. | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 | 6 v 5 |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Swiss IndoorsATP500 | hard | final | Del Potro J.M. | 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 | 6 v 5 |
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. Federer R. and Del Potro J.M. each carry the table against every opponent faced.