01/By surface
each with its own count, at equal weight
Hard
5-2
R. leads 5-2 in 7 meetings on hard
Clay
0-1
K. leads 1-0 in 1 meeting on clay
Grass
2-0
R. leads 2-0 in 2 meetings on grass
02/Every meeting
10 rows, newest first
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score, winner first | Ranks, R. first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2019 | WimbledonGrand Slam, best of 5 | grass | quarterfinal | Federer R. | 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 | 3 v 7 |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Masters CupMasters Cup | hard | round robin | Nishikori K. | 7-6, 6-3 | 3 v 9 |
| Nov 2, 2018 | BNP Paribas MastersMasters 1000 | hard | quarterfinal | Federer R. | 6-4, 6-4 | 3 v 11 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Shanghai MastersMasters 1000 | hard | quarterfinal | Federer R. | 6-4, 7-6 | 2 v 12 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Australian OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | 4th round | Federer R. | 6-7, 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 | 17 v 5 |
| Nov 19, 2015 | Masters CupMasters Cup | hard | round robin | Federer R. | 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 | 3 v 8 |
| Nov 11, 2014 | Masters CupMasters Cup | hard | round robin | Federer R. | 6-3, 6-2 | 2 v 5 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Gerry Weber OpenATP250 | grass | semifinal | Federer R. | 6-3, 7-6 | 4 v 12 |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Sony Ericsson OpenMasters 1000 | hard | quarterfinal | Nishikori K. | 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 | 5 v 21 |
| May 9, 2013 | Mutua Madrid OpenMasters 1000 | clay | 3rd round | Nishikori K. | 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 | 2 v 16 |
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 Nishikori K. each carry the table against every opponent faced.