01/By surface
each with its own count, at equal weight
Hard
4-0
R. leads 4-0 in 4 meetings on hard
Clay
1-0
R. leads 1-0 in 1 meeting on clay
Grass
Never on grass
no meeting on this surface
02/Every meeting
5 rows, newest first
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score, winner first | Ranks, R. first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2021 | French OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | clay | 1st round | Federer R. | 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 | 8 v 204 |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Australian OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | 1st round | Federer R. | 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 | 3 v 101 |
| Oct 23, 2014 | Swiss IndoorsATP500 | hard | 2nd round | Federer R. | 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 | 2 v 55 |
| Oct 23, 2013 | Swiss IndoorsATP500 | hard | 2nd round | Federer R. | 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 | 6 v 48 |
| Mar 9, 2013 | BNP Paribas OpenMasters 1000 | hard | 2nd round | Federer R. | 6-2, 6-3 | 2 v 43 |
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 Istomin D. each carry the table against every opponent faced.