Open Era Men's Rivalries With 3 or more 5 Set Matches in Grand Slam semifinals/finals

[McEnroeisanartist]

Men's Rivalries with 3 or more 5 Set Matches in Grand Slam semifinals/finals

Federer-Nadal 2-2
Djokovic-Federer 4-0
McEnroe-Connors - 2-1
Djokovic-Nadal 2-1
Djokovic-Murray 2-1
Rafter-Agassi 2-1

 

[Gazelle]

Don't like that you limited to semis/finals.

I want to add Djokovic-Wawrinka! Those guys played four 5-setters.

 

[TripleATeam]

Don't like that you limited to semis/finals.

I want to add Djokovic-Wawrinka! Those guys played four 5-setters.

True, but I think OP was trying to restrict this to matchups between the top 4 players in the tournament, otherwise the list could get a lot longer.

 

[buscemi]

True, but I think OP was trying to restrict this to matchups between the top 4 players in the tournament, otherwise the list could get a lot longer.

Like Krickstein being 3-0 against Edberg in five setters at Majors (1983 U.S. Open, 1988 U.S. Open, and 1995 Australian Open).

 

[Phoenix1983]

Like Krickstein being 3-0 against Edberg in five setters at Majors (1983 U.S. Open, 1988 U.S. Open, and 1995 Australian Open).

That's a weird stat.

 

[SonnyT]

In 3 of the 4 Federer-Djokovic matches, Federer had double match points. In the other, he had the momentum going into the 5th.

To think that neither Borg nor Sampras, 2 GOAT candidates, had a rivalry as intense as among the current Big 3!

 

[Fridge]

lol at murray not even being able to push Nadal or Fed that often. He has what, 3 combined wins against them in slams?

 

[BeatlesFan]

Pete-Andre only had two five set matches in slams, Becker-Edberg only had two as well. Same with Borg-Connors.

 

[Phoenix1983]

Pete-Andre only had two five set matches in slams, Becker-Edberg only had two as well. Same with Borg-Connors.

Borg-Mac as well.

 

[SonnyT]

If Federer meets either Nadal and/or Djokovic for another 5 setter, he would set yet another GS record. It has to be Wimbledon, the only Slam where he's still elite; and it has to be 2021. Even more amazing, that record could be 6, not just 5!

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Men's Rivalries with 3 or more 5 Set Matches in Grand Slam semifinals/finals

Federer-Nadal 2-2
Djokovic-Federer 4-0
McEnroe-Connors - 2-1
Djokovic-Nadal 2-1
Djokovic-Murray 2-1
Rafter-Agassi 2-1

Sadly it could be 3-1 or heck, even 4-0 federer.
He had match points in 3 of them, had break point to get ahead in the 5th set of 4th one.

 

[DSH]

Sadly it could be 3-1 or heck, even 4-0 federer.
He had match points in 3 of them, had break point to get ahead in the 5th set of 4th one.

 

[TripleATeam]

Sadly it could be 3-1 or heck, even 4-0 federer.
He had match points in 3 of them, had break point to get ahead in the 5th set of 4th one.

True, the 4-0 is really not indicative of their respective level in those 5 setters.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

True, the 4-0 is really not indicative of their respective level in those 5 setters.

Indication of Djokovic being rock solid mentally and fed being fragile as a glass

 

[Third Serve]

Indication of Djokovic being rock solid mentally and fed being fragile as a glass

You’re quite underselling Fed here. He’s not that bad in the mental department.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

You’re quite underselling Fed here. He’s not that bad in the mental department.

Yeah in matches where it does not matter, he's too good.