Is Performance in the 5th Set of a Grand Slam a true indicator of Mental Toughness & Durability for an ATG???

[Dean Winchester]

I found out these stats from a website, interesting numbers, looks like Borg, Sampras and Djokovic are the toughest of them all in the later stages of a Grand Slam. Interestingly Sampras got pushed to a 5th set overall 15.75% of the times but his frequency reduced to a mere 5% in the final and he won that encounter with Goran Ivanisevic. Borg and Djokovic are super dominant in Semi finals and Finals, overall too. In the case of Federer, the more he enters into the second weeks the more he struggles in 5 setters. In Nadal's case he has performed fairly well.

Are these numbers an indication of durability and mental toughness ?

Overall 5th Sets in Grand Slams

Borg - 23 out of 157 = 14.64% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 86.96%)
Djokovic - 41 out of 369 = 11.11% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 78%)
Sampras - 38 out of 241 = 15.76% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 76.32%)
Mcenroe - 26 out of 205 = 12.68% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 69.2%)
Nadal - 32 out of 339 = 9.43% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 65.63%)
Federer - 46 out of 429 = 10.72% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 63%)
Becker - 33 out of 203 = 16.2% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 63%)
Connors - 26 out of 282 = 9.21% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 61%)
Lendl - 39 out of 271 = 14.3% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 61%)
Agassi - 41 out of 277 = 14.81% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 58%)

5th Sets in Grand Slam Finals

Sampras - 1 out of 18 = 5.55% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 100%)
Djokovic - 6 out of 31 = 19.35% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 83.33%)
Borg - 6 out of 16 = 37.5% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 83.33%)
Agassi - 4 out of 15 = 26.66 % times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 75%)
Nadal - 7 out of 29 = 24.13% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 57%)
Connors - 2 out of 15 = 13.33% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 50%)
Federer - 9 out of 31 = 29% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 44.44%)
Lendl - 3 out of 19 = 15.78% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 33%)
Mcenroe - 4 out of 11 = 36% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 25%)
Becker - 1 out of 10 = 10% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 0%)

5th Sets in Grand Slam semi finals

Mcenroe - 4 out of 19 = 21.05% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 100% )
Borg - 7 out of 17 = 41.17% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 85.71%)
Djokovic - 12 out of 42 = 28.57% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 83.33% )
Nadal - 4 out of 36 = 11.11% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 75% )
Agassi - 8 out of 26 = 30.76% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 50% )
Lendl - 8 out of 28 = 28.57% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 50% )
Sampras - 5 out of 23 = 21.73% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 40% )
Connors - 8 out of 31 = 25.8% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 37.5 )
Becker - 3 out of 18 = 16.67% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 33%)
Federer - 7 out of 46 = 15.21% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 28.57% )

5th Sets in Grand Slam Quarterfinals

Sampras - 6 out of 29 = 20.69% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 100%)
Mcenroe - 5 out of 26 = 19.23% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 80%)
Nadal - 4 out of 45 = 8.89% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 75%)
Borg - 4 out of 21 = 19% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 75%)
Federer - 9 out of 58 = 15.51% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 66.67%)
Becker - 3 out of 23 = 13.04% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 66.67%)
Connors - 5 out of 41 = 12.19% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 60%)
Lendl - 7 out of 36 = 19.44% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 57%)
Agassi - 7 out of 36 = 19.44% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 57%)
Djokovic - 6 out of 50 = 12% times pushed to a 5th set (Win% in 5 setters - 50%)

 

[Kralingen]

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[Deleted member 748597]

Be nice to new posters. @Kralingen

 

[Hitman]

Unquestionably one of the best shows I have ever seen.

 

[Dean Winchester]

Be nice to new posters. @Kralingen

Thanks

You’ve gotta find some new material my man.

Sorry, I thought this topic is new.

Unquestionably one of the best shows I have ever seen.

Indeed, top class.
It is a cult series, has it own fanbase, the ratings also never dipped a lot for so long.

 

[Hitman]

Indeed, top class.
It is a cult series, has it own fanbase, the ratings also never dipped a lot for so long.

The first six series were perfection. The ones that followed were still good, but at that point, the fanbase was massive, so they milked it for what they could. But I would recommend it to anyone. No questions asked.

 

[Dean Winchester]

The first six series were perfection. The ones that followed were still good, but at that point, the fanbase was massive, so they milked it for what they could. But I would recommend it to anyone. No questions asked.

Yes, maybe a budget issue & a lack of good writing caused the dip from 7 till 15.

 

[Hitman]

Yes, maybe a budget issue & a lack of good writing caused the dip from 7 till 15.

Well, the first six series was actually just one big super story, and that was the original story. The sixth one was meant to be where it all ended, they were building towards it, but the show just became so insanely popular that they simply couldn't stop it there, and then were writing season by by season more a less. It was still very good hence why we still got so much, and I wasn't complaining at all, but you can watch the first six and end there also since that was the original vision.