01/By surface
each with its own count, at equal weight
Hard
5-1
R. leads 5-1 in 6 meetings on hard
Clay
Never on clay
no meeting on this surface
Grass
Never on grass
no meeting on this surface
02/Every meeting
6 rows, newest first
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score, winner first | Ranks, R. first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2019 | US OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | 4th round | Nadal R. | 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 | 2 v 23 |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Rogers MastersMasters 1000 | hard | quarterfinal | Nadal R. | 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 | 1 v 7 |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Australian OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | quarterfinal | Cilic M.ret. | 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2, 2-0 | 1 v 6 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Shanghai MastersMasters 1000 | hard | semifinal | Nadal R. | 7-5, 7-6 | 1 v 5 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Abierto MexicanoATP500 | hard | semifinal | Nadal R. | 6-1, 6-2 | 6 v 8 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Swiss IndoorsATP500 | hard | quarterfinal | Nadal R. | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 | 7 v 13 |
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. Nadal R. and Cilic M. each carry the table against every opponent faced.