01/By surface
each with its own count, at equal weight
Hard
2-0
R. leads 2-0 in 2 meetings on hard
Clay
Never on clay
no meeting on this surface
Grass
Never on grass
no meeting on this surface
02/Every meeting
2 rows, newest first
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score, winner first | Ranks, R. first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2016 | US OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | 1st round | Nadal R. | 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 | 5 v 107 |
| Mar 24, 2014 | Sony Ericsson OpenMasters 1000 | hard | 3rd round | Nadal R. | 6-1, 6-0 | 1 v 57 |
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 Istomin D. each carry the table against every opponent faced.