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Will any player break this record of Rafa Nadal?

Fernando Murciego - 14 Dec 2024

Rafa Nadal, the king of the fifth set. Source: Getty

Rafa Nadal hung up the racket last November after Spain's defeat in the Davis Cup Final Phase. Behind him are hundreds of records that we will likely never see again, including the one for percentage of victories in five-set matches. The Spaniard shows a record of 345-46, meaning a victory ratio of 88.23% after having played 391 matches. Looking at the list, Novak Djokovic seems to be the only man capable of approaching that figure, although he would need a great performance in 2025 to take that step. Will Nadal remain the owner of this record until the end of time?

🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal has closed his career with the best percentage in best-of-5 matches. 345-46 (88.23%) pic.twitter.com/zEczHgbc4E

— TennisMyLife (@TennisMyLife68) December 13, 2024

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, ¿Logrará algún jugador romper este récord de Rafa Nadal?

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