Most Matches Played Best of 5

At the top of the best-of-5 matches played list stands Novak Djokovic, with 498 tour-level matches played over five sets. Djokovic’s total reflects his longevity at majors and other five-set opportunities, making him the modern benchmark for best-of-5 durability.

Close behind are Rafael Nadal with 391, Ivan Lendl with 385, and Ilie Nastase with 364 matches.

This record is the story of the longest, most physically demanding battles in men’s tennis, where a player had to last through five sets and still come back for the next Grand Slam. The top names here are the players who defined five-set endurance across the modern Open Era.