McEnroeisanartist
Hall of Fame
I thought it would be interesting to look at how Federer has done after losing a 5 Set Grand Slam match in the semifinals or finals:
2005 Australian Open semifinal
Wins 25 consecutive matches, including 4 tournaments
2008 Wimbledon final
Loses 3 of his next 7 matches, then wins U.S. Open
2009 Australian Open final
Loses in semifinals in 3 out of 4 Masters Series tournaments, then goes on 21 match winning streak, winning Wimbledon and the French Open
2009 U.S. Open final
Wins Australian Open
2010 U.S. Open semifinal
Wins 31 of next 33 matches, winning 4 out of next 6 tournaments, including ATP World Tour finals
2011 U.S. Open semifinal
Goes on a 25 match winning streak, winning 3 consecutive tournaments
2013 Australian Open semifinal
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2005 Australian Open semifinal
Wins 25 consecutive matches, including 4 tournaments
2008 Wimbledon final
Loses 3 of his next 7 matches, then wins U.S. Open
2009 Australian Open final
Loses in semifinals in 3 out of 4 Masters Series tournaments, then goes on 21 match winning streak, winning Wimbledon and the French Open
2009 U.S. Open final
Wins Australian Open
2010 U.S. Open semifinal
Wins 31 of next 33 matches, winning 4 out of next 6 tournaments, including ATP World Tour finals
2011 U.S. Open semifinal
Goes on a 25 match winning streak, winning 3 consecutive tournaments
2013 Australian Open semifinal
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