01/By surface
each with its own count, at equal weight
Hard
6-3
K. leads 6-3 in 9 meetings on hard
Clay
2-0
K. leads 2-0 in 2 meetings on clay
Grass
0-1
M. leads 1-0 in 1 meeting on grass
02/Every meeting
12 rows, newest first
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score, winner first | Ranks, K. first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Japan Open Tennis ChampionshipsATP500 | hard | 1st round | Nishikori K. | 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 | 200 v 373 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | US OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | quarterfinal | Nishikori K. | 2-6, 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 | 19 v 7 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Monte Carlo MastersMasters 1000 | clay | quarterfinal | Nishikori K. | 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 | 36 v 3 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Masters CupMasters Cup | hard | round robin | Cilic M. | 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 | 5 v 7 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Swiss IndoorsATP500 | hard | final | Cilic M. | 6-1, 7-6 | 5 v 12 |
| Jul 4, 2016 | WimbledonGrand Slam, best of 5 | grass | 4th round | Cilic M.ret. | 6-1, 5-1 | 6 v 13 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Rakuten Japan Open Tennis ChampionshipsATP500 | hard | quarterfinal | Nishikori K. | 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 | 6 v 14 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Citi OpenATP500 | hard | semifinal | Nishikori K. | 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 | 5 v 8 |
| Sep 8, 2014 | US OpenGrand Slam, best of 5 | hard | final | Cilic M. | 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 | 11 v 16 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Open Banco SabadellATP500 | clay | quarterfinal | Nishikori K. | 6-1, 6-3 | 17 v 27 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | Brisbane InternationalATP250 | hard | quarterfinal | Nishikori K. | 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 | 17 v 37 |
| Feb 22, 2013 | U.S. National Indoor Tennis ChampionshipsATP500 | hard | quarterfinal | Nishikori K. | 6-4, 6-2 | 22 v 12 |
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. Nishikori K. and Cilic M. each carry the table against every opponent faced.