It’s the oldest page on my website, as starters here were only “home” and this page, thus I keep it despite a modest content… If you want to find a 5-set record about particular player on Internet, there’s no problem to do it. Unfortunately I haven’t seen any website on which you would find specific information about five set matches. 5-set record after AO 2012 – active players Many interesting information about 5-setters you can find here, in my MTF thread, which I suppose you wouldn’t find anywhere else. Nelly thread Samanosuke thread I’ve added some curiosities considering 5-set matches in the Open era. Check it out below:
Update after Aussie Open 2017
Most comebacks from two-sets-to-love in the 3rd set tie-break: Aaron Krickstein – 4
** Federer won his 10th two-sets-to-love match at Wimbledon ’16, Murray at US Open ’20… Krickstein has also won four 5-set matches in the 5th set tie-break and came back 10 times from two-sets-to-love
5-set win with the longest tie-break trailing 0-2 in sets: (12/10)
it has occurred 3 times, the last time…
Fernando Gonzalez d. Richard Gasquet 3-6, 3-6, 7-6(10), 6-2, 12-10 – Australian Open 2009
5-set win with the longest tie-break trailing 1-2 in sets: (15/13)
Nicolas Lapentti d. Victor Hanescu 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 7-6(13), 6-3 – Davis Cup 2003
5-set win with the longest tie-break in deciding set: (17/15)
Ken Flach d. Darren Cahill 1-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(15) – US Open 1987
**Greg Rusedski – US Open, Davis Cup 1998
Wayne Ferreira 4-6, 7-6, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4
Bohdan Ulihrach 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 Jan Siemerink 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 2-6, 4-6
Leander Paes 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 11-9
Felix Mantilla – Australian Open 2003
Mariano Zabaleta 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Jan-Michael Gambill 5-7, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Albert Costa 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 Sebastien Grosjean 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 3-6
*** Robby Ginepri – US Open2005
Tommy Haas 7-5, 6-7, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Richard Gasquet 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-0
Guillermo Coria 4-6, 6-1, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 Andre Agassi 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 3-6
Dominik Hrbaty – Australian Open 2006
Oliver Marach 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
Dick Norman 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 4-6, 10-8
Igor Andreev 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 3-6
* The only player to win four 5-setters in a row in one tournament
** The only man to play four 5-setters in a row at two different venues
*** Ginepri’s streak started in the third round (in the first round in all other cases)
Most comebacks from 0-2 deficit within one tournament:
Nicolas Escude – Australian Open 1998
1R: Magnus Larsson 5-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, 10-8
3R: Richey Reneberg 1-6, 6-7(0), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
QF: Nicolas Kiefer 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
Albert Costa – Roland Garros 2003
1R: Sergio Roitman 6-7(3), 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
3R: Nicolas Lapentti 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
QF: Tommy Robredo 2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2
Tommy Robredo – Roland Garros2013 *
2R: Igor Sijsling 6-7(2), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
3R: Gael Monfils 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-2 – 4 mp
4R: Nicolas Almagro 6-7(5), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
* Robredo first player since 1927 to win three straight matches from 0-2!
Most wins: Ivan Lendl36-22 (.620 %)
Best percentage (at least 20 five-setters played): Johan Kriek18-4 (.818 %)
Most consecutive wins: Bjorn Borg – 13 [1976-1980]
Most 5-setters between two players: 6 – Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer (3-3); 5 – Novak Djokovic vs. Stan Wawrinka (4-1), Jimmy Connors vs. John McEnroe (3-2), Stefan Edberg vs. Ivan Lendl (3-2), Stan Smith vs. Ilie Nastase (3-2) & Andreas Seppi vs. Denis Istomin (3-2)
Most 5-set defeats in consecutive matches: 3 – Tim Mayotte [1987, Wimbledon, Davis Cup]
Back-to-back 5-setters won after saving MP(s):
Brad Gilbert (US Open 1992), Greg Rusedski (US Open 1998), Feliciano Lopez (Wimbledon 2002 & Australian Open 2015!) Marat Safin (Roland Garros 2004)
Comebacks from two-sets-to-one in the 4th set tie-break
In Grand Slam final :
1982 Wimbledon Jimmy Connors / John McEnroe : 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
2009 US Open Juan Martín del Potro / Roger Federer : 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
With 4 wins Marat also lost 2 5th set t/b 🙁
Hamburg 2000 F Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7(3)
US 2006 R16 Tommy Haas (GER) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-7(5)
Besides Ivanisevic, four 5-setters within one tournament won also: Steve Denton (Australian Open ’81), Todd Martin (Wimbledon ’94), Nicolas Lapentti (Australian Open ’99) & Albert Costa (Roland Garros ’03)
It’s the oldest page on my website, as starters here were only “home” and this page, thus I keep it despite a modest content… If you want to find a 5-set record about particular player on Internet, there’s no problem to do it. Unfortunately I haven’t seen any website on which you would find specific information about five set matches.
Comebacks from two-sets-to-one in the 4th set tie-break
In Grand Slam final :
1982 Wimbledon Jimmy Connors / John McEnroe : 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
2009 US Open Juan Martín del Potro / Roger Federer : 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
With 4 wins Marat also lost 2 5th set t/b 🙁
Hamburg 2000 F Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7(3)
US 2006 R16 Tommy Haas (GER) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-7(5)
Haas has notched three 7-6 wins in the 5th set, so slight chance to tie Safin’s record. Two or three US Opens ahead probably.
Besides Ivanisevic, four 5-setters within one tournament won also: Steve Denton (Australian Open ’81), Todd Martin (Wimbledon ’94), Nicolas Lapentti (Australian Open ’99) & Albert Costa (Roland Garros ’03)
Safin had 31 defeats at deciding 3set t/b
Challengers – 4-0
Main level – 19-33
3rd set – 15-31
5th set – 4-2
Which one is lacking here?
Ross Case won his first 5-setter at Aussie Open ’68 – the last amateurish Slam
2002 ATP Tour World Team Championship (Dusseldorf)
RR – Nicolas Kiefer (GER) d. Marat Safin (RUS) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5)
Hello
Did they ask a top 20 list of winners at 0: 2 sets down . 1. B. Becker—–
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Thanks
Kurt