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Djokovic Adds To Titanic Five-Set Record
Novak Djokovic completed his seventh two-set comeback on Tuesday at Wimbledon when he rallied past Jannik Sinner for a spot in the semi-finals, adding to his impressive five-set resume.
Three of Djokovic's two-set comebacks have come at Wimbledon. The first was in the second round in 2005 against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez when the Serbian was 18. He also clawed back against Kevin Anderson in the fourth round in 2015.
Djokovic's Seven Two-Set Comebacks
| Year | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Score |
| 2022 | Wimbledon | QF | Jannik Sinner | 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2021 | Roland Garros | F | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2021 | Roland Garros | R16 | Lorenzo Musetti | 6-7(7), 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0 ret. |
| 2015 | Wimbledon | R16 | Kevin Anderson | 6-7(6), 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 |
| 2012 | Roland Garros | R16 | Andreas Seppi | 4-6, 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 2011 | US Open | SF | Roger Federer | 6-7(7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 |
| 2005 | Wimbledon | R64 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 3-6, 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(3), 6-4 |
Djokovic is now 10-1 in five-setters at Wimbledon. The six-time champion's only loss in those matches came in the fourth round in 2006 against Mario Ancic when Djokovic was 19.
The Serbian is 37-10 in five-setters overall and has won his past eight five-set matches. He has not lost one since the Roland Garros semi-finals in 2019, when Dominic Thiem defeated him.
The 35-year-old's winning percentage in five-setters of 78.7 per cent is second only to former World No. 4 Kei Nishijkori (79.4%) among active players. The only player on record who has won more five-set matches is former World No. 1 Ilie Nastase (42-23).
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