ATP 5-set Records (five set)

[Bud]

Originally Posted by Gugafan

The statistics are abit missleading as Nadal has only played a handful of 5 setters compared to Hewitt and Sampras. The latter guys definitely have the best records.

Stats are stats. There is nothing misleading about them as the number of wins/losses is clearly stated right before the percentage.

If I left that detail out... then yes, the percentages would be misleading.

BTW, (17) 5-set matches, across multiple surfaces, is hardly a handful... Tsonga's 4/0 (100%) is a handful and I expect that he'll drop down below Nadal once he finally loses a 5-setter.

[Dreamer]

Interesting post! Now I understand why Federer said anything can happen in a 5 set match during AO '09, his 5 setters are nearly 50%. He should take a look at Nadal's stat and give him more credit.

[Bud]

Originally Posted by Dreamer

Interesting post! Now I understand why Federer said anything can happen in a 5 set match during AO '09, his 5 setters are nearly 50%. He should take a look at Nadal's stat and give him more credit.

Note the 5-set record of Rafa vs Mathieu

If it happens to go 5... you can pretty much count on a Rafa win

[nfor304]

Pat Rafters 5 set record was very impressive. I cant seem to find it anywhere though.... I think he went something like 12 or 13 before losing his first one

[Bud]

Originally Posted by nfor304

Pat Rafters 5 set record was very impressive. I cant seem to find it anywhere though.... I think he went something like 12 or 13 before losing his first one

I'll look it up and post it to the OP

**EDIT**

Rafter's record is 14/8

[nfor304]

Not as impressive as I thought! I think I must have read something about his record when he was in the middle of that 5 set winning streak he had

L Jan SIEMERINK (NED) 6-4 6-2 3-6 4-6 2-6
W Franco DAVIN (ARG) 6-7 6-4 2-6 6-4 7-5
L Sergio BRUGUERA (ESP) 6-7 6-3 6-4 5-7 11-13
W Marcos ONDRUSKA (RSA) 6-3 1-6 3-6 6-2 6-2
W Jakob HLASEK (SUI) 6-3 1-6 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3
W Marc ROSSET (SUI) 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-3
W Cedric PIOLINE (FRA) 3-6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 6-4
W Grant STAFFORD (RSA) 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
W Petr KORDA (CZE) 7-5 3-6 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 9-7
W Todd MARTIN (USA) 2-6 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
W Sebastien LAREAU (CAN) 6-7(5) 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-2
W Pete SAMPRAS (USA) 6-7 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-3
W Hicham ARAZI (MAR) 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1
W Todd MARTIN (USA) 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4
L Cedric PIOLINE (FRA) 6-4 6-4 3-6 5-7 0-1 RET
W Andre AGASSI (USA) 7-5 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-3
L Galo BLANCO (ESP) 6-7(3) 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-7(5)
L Andre AGASSI (USA) 5-7 6-2 7-6(5) 2-6 3-6
L Wayne ARTHURS (AUS) 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-7(5) 1-6
L Thomas JOHANSSON (SWE) 6-3 7-6( 3-6 2-6 3-6
W Andre AGASSI (USA) 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-2 8-6
L Goran IVANISEVIC (CRO) 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-9

14-8

[Mustard]

Marat Safin is 28-13 in 5-set matches (a 68.29 winning percentage).

[Bud]

Originally Posted by Mustard

Marat Safin is 29-13 in 5-set matches (a 69.05 winning percentage).

Thanks Mustard!

[Mustard]

Originally Posted by Bud

Thanks Mustard!

Sorry, I miscounted by 1. Safin's 5-set record is 28-13 (a 68.29 winning percentage)

1998 Davis Cup 1R: Jim Courier def. Marat Safin (0-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4)
1998 French Open R128: Marat Safin def. Andre Agassi (5-7, 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2)
1998 French Open R64: Marat Safin def. Gustavo Kuerten (3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4)
1998 French Open R16: Cedric Pioline def. Marat Safin (7-5, 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4)
1999 Australian Open R64: Marat Safin def. Gustavo Kuerten (6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4)
1999 Davis Cup 1R: Tommy Haas def. Marat Safin (6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7)
1999 French Open R128: Marat Safin def. Jan Kroslak (6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6 6-2)
1999 Davis Cup QF: Marat Safin def. Dominik Hrbaty (6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4)
1999 US Open R128: Marat Safin def. Mikael Tillstrom (6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4)
1999 US Open R64: Jiri Novak def. Marat Safin (6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2)
2000 Hamburg F: Gustavo Kuerten def. Marat Safin (6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6)
2000 French Open R64: Marat Safin def. Andrew Ilie (7-5, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 5-0 ret.)
2000 US Open R64: Marat Safin def. Gianluca Pozzi (6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4)
2000 US Open R32: Marat Safin def. Sebastien Grosjean (6-4, 7-6, 1-6, 3-6, 7-6)
2000 Paris F: Marat Safin def. Mark Philippoussis (3-6, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6)
2001 Davis Cup 1R: Karol Kucera def. Marat Safin (3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2)
2001 French Open R64: Marat Safin def. Alex Calatrava (6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3)
2001 French Open R32: Fabrice Santoro def. Marat Safin (6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 0-6, 6-1)
2001 Wimbledon R32: Marat Safin def. David Prinosil (7-6, 6-3, 5-7, 1-6, 6-3)
2002 Australian Open SF: Marat Safin def. Tommy Haas (6-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2)
2002 French Open R64: Marat Safin def. Olivier Rochus (4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3)
2002 US Open R128: Marat Safin def. Nicolas Kiefer (6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6)
2004 Australian Open R32: Marat Safin def. Todd Martin (7-5, 1-6, 4-6, 6-0, 7-5)
2004 Australian Open QF: Marat Safin def. Andy Roddick (2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4)
2004 Australian Open SF: Marat Safin def. Andre Agassi (7-6, 7-6, 5-7, 1-6, 6-3)
2004 Davis Cup 1R: Max Mirnyi def. Marat Safin (7-6, 7-6, 1-6, 4-6, 11-9)
2004 French Open R64: Marat Safin def. Felix Mantilla (6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 6-7, 11-9)
2004 French Open R32: Marat Safin def. Potito Starace (6-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5)
2005 Australian Open SF: Marat Safin def. Roger Federer (5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6, 9-7)
2005 Davis Cup 1R: Marat Safin def. Fernando Gonzalez (7-6, 7-6, 1-6, 6-7, 6-4)
2005 French Open R16: Tommy Robredo def. Marat Safin (7-5, 1-6, 6-1, 4-6, 8-6)
2006 Davis Cup QF: Marat Safin def. Richard Gasquet (7-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1)
2006 Wimbledon R64: Fernando Gonzalez def. Marat Safin (4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4)
2006 US Open R64: Marat Safin def. David Nalbandian (6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 7-6)
2006 US Open R16: Tommy Haas def. Marat Safin (4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6)
2007 Australian Open R128: Marat Safin def. Benjamin Becker (5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4)
2007 Australian Open R64: Marat Safin def. Dudi Sela (6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 7-6, 6-0)
2008 Australian Open R64: Marcos Baghdatis def. Marat Safin (6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2)
2008 Davis Cup QF: Marat Safin def. Tomas Berdych (6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4)
2008 US Open R128: Marat Safin def. Vincent Spadea (3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4)
2009 French Open R64: Josselin Ouanna def. Marat Safin (7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 3-6, 10-8 )

[Bud]

Originally Posted by Mustard

Sorry, I miscounted by 1. Safin's 5-set record is 28-13 (a 68.29 winning percentage)

Changed in the OP

[RCizzle65]

Wait what 4 did Tsonga win? I remember the commentators talking about him never being in a 5 setter when he was playing Almagro at the Australian this year, so there was that match, the match with Djokovic, then Doglopov (sp?) at Wimbledon, what was the other one?

[Bud]

Originally Posted by RCizzle65

Wait what 4 did Tsonga win? I remember the commentators talking about him never being in a 5 setter when he was playing Almagro at the Australian this year, so there was that match, the match with Djokovic, then Doglopov (sp?) at Wimbledon, what was the other one?

Defeated Dolgopolov at Wimbledon 2010
Defeated Brands at RG 2010
Defeated Djokovic at AO 2010
Defeated Almagro at AO 2010

[roysid]

I may not like Nadal, but i have to admit that this guy is someone you don't want to go to 5th set. You better finish him in 4 sets if not 3.

His 3 loses came
- in 2005 AO when Hewitt (another dogfighter) edged over him.
- 2005 Miami, when Roger Federer found his best form and blew him away in 5th set.
- 2007 Wimbledon: He missed his chances in 5th set and Federer took them.

In the later years, when his speed and strength will decrease, his record will come down. It will look more like Sampras, Agassi and Hewitt. Those were also fantastic 5 set players.

[PCXL-Fan]

Bjorn Borg: 24 - 6 ( 80% ) this isn't including davis cup

Roy Barth (USA) W 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
R32 Karl Meiler (GER) W 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3
R16 Szabolcz Baranyi (HUN) W 6-3, 6-2, 6-8, 5-7, 6-1
Q Roger Taylor (GBR) L 1-6, 8-6, 6-3, 3-6, 5-7
F Ilie Nastase (ROU) L 4-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 4-6
R64 Vijay Amritraj (IND) N/A L 1-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 2-6
S Jan Kodes (CZE) N/A W 7-6, 6-0, 1-6, 2-6, 7-6
R16 Erik Van Dillen (USA) 41 W 0-6, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Q Raul Ramirez (MEX) 21 W 6-2, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
W Manuel Orantes (ESP) 12 W 2-6, 6-7, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1
S Guillermo Vilas (ARG) N/A W 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
Rod Laver (AUS) N/A W 7-6(2), 3-6, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-2
R16 Brian Gottfried (USA) N/A W 6-7, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
Q Manuel Orantes (ESP) N/A W 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
R16 Francois Jauffret (FRA) N/A W 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 10-8

WCT Challenge Cup, HI, U.S.A.; 15.02.1976
S Ilie Nastase (ROU) N/A L 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6

Wimbledon, England; 20.06.1977; GS; Outdoor: Grass; Draw: 128
R64 Mark Edmondson (AUS) N/A W 3-6, 7-9, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
S Vitas Gerulaitis (USA) N/A W 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6
W Jimmy Connors (USA) N/A W 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4

Wimbledon, England; 26.06.1978; GS; Outdoor: Grass; Draw: 128
R128 Victor Amaya (USA) N/A W 8-9, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

Rome, Italy; 22.05.1978; GP; Outdoor: Clay; Draw: 64
W Adriano Panatta (ITA) N/A W 1-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

Wimbledon, England; 25.06.1979; GS; Outdoor: Grass; Draw: 128
R64 Vijay Amritraj (IND) N/A W 2-6, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
W Roscoe Tanner (USA) N/A W 6-7, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Basel, Switzerland; 13.10.1980; GP; Indoor: Hard; Draw: 32
F Ivan Lendl (USA) N/A L 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-0, 4-6

US Open, NY, U.S.A.; 26.08.1980; GS; Outdoor: Hard; Draw: 128
Q Roscoe Tanner (USA) N/A W 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
S Johan Kriek (USA) N/A W 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
F John McEnroe (USA) N/A L 6-7, 1-6, 7-6, 7-5, 4-6

Wimbledon, England; 23.06.1980; GS; Outdoor: Grass; Draw: 128
W John McEnroe (USA) N/A W 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6

Wimbledon, England; 22.06.1981
S Jimmy Connors (USA) N/A W 0-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4

Roland Garros, France; 25.05.1981; GS; Outdoor: Clay; Draw: 128
W Ivan Lendl (USA) N/A W 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

[Bud]

Originally Posted by PCXL-Fan

Bjorn Borg: 5 set record of 26-4

That's impressive as well!

I'm calculating the following

GS 5-setters:
22-3

Davis Cup:
3-0


25-3

[Bud]

Originally Posted by PCXL-Fan

Bjorn Borg:

Guillermo Vilas (ARG) L 6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 6-6 RET
Roy Barth (USA) W 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
R32 Karl Meiler (GER) W 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3
R16 Szabolcz Baranyi (HUN) W 6-3, 6-2, 6-8, 5-7, 6-1
Q Roger Taylor (GBR) L 1-6, 8-6, 6-3, 3-6, 5-7
F Ilie Nastase (ROU) L 4-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 4-6
R64 Vijay Amritraj (IND) N/A L 1-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 2-6
S Jan Kodes (CZE) N/A W 7-6, 6-0, 1-6, 2-6, 7-6
R16 Erik Van Dillen (USA) 41 W 0-6, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Q Raul Ramirez (MEX) 21 W 6-2, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
W Manuel Orantes (ESP) 12 W 2-6, 6-7, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1
S Guillermo Vilas (ARG) N/A W 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
Rod Laver (AUS) N/A W 7-6(2), 3-6, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-2
R16 Brian Gottfried (USA) N/A W 6-7, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
Q Manuel Orantes (ESP) N/A W 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4

Your 1st entry is only 4 sets

[PCXL-Fan]

Originally Posted by Bud

That's impressive as well!

I'm calculating the following

GS 5-setters:
22-3

Davis Cup:
3-0


25-3

Originally Posted by Bud

Your 1st entry is only 4 sets

thanks editted

[strike]27/6 (81.8%)[/strike]

this includes things like World Championship Tennis (WCT)
also including the masters finals and other smaller tournament finals which were best of 5 sets.

[Bud]

Originally Posted by PCXL-Fan

thanks editted

27/6 (81.8%)

this includes things like World Championship Tennis (WCT)
also including the masters finals and other smaller tournament finals which were best of 5 sets.

Double check again... you listed another 4-setter:
RR Raul Ramirez (MEX) N/A W 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 RET

You also listed (2) 4-setters from the USO in 1981:
R16 Yannick Noah (FRA) N/A W 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
Q Roscoe Tanner (USA) N/A W 7-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6

It would be easier to double check if you listed them by GS tournaments, Davis Cup matches and other

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Again... my calculations are:
22/3 in GS tournaments
3/0 in DC matches

Do you agree with those?

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BTW, this is why I told another poster that it's not easy combing through these match scores for 5-set matches

[PCXL-Fan]

This list doesn't include davis cup. Everything is from the atpworldtour website and they don't list his daviscup matches

Sorry i had to get these individually cut and paste from atp's website, too much work to go over them again and organize them by GS/DavisCup and others.

[Bud]

Originally Posted by PCXL-Fan

This list doesn't include davis cup. Everything is from the atpworldtour website and they don't list his daviscup matches

Sorry i had to get these individually cut and paste from atp's website, too much work to go over them again and organize them by GS/DavisCup and others.

I went through every one of his tournaments on the ATP site and DC site...

My calculations are:
22/3 in GS tournaments
3/0 in DC matches
4/3 in other tournaments

29/6 is the number I'll use