The Relentless Rafael Nadal - The Spaniard's top 5-set matches

2. French Open semi-final 2013 vs Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates match point in the men’s singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 7, 2013 in Paris, France.

This was perhaps the most important victory for Nadal in 2013 which kick started a dream comeback after almost a year of absence from international tennis. People had questioned Nadal’s ability to compete with the best on tour again after returning from a career-threatening injury. Nadal answered all his critics, displaying his best clay court tennis, reminding even the invincible Djokovic that he was still the king of clay. 7-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal earned a memorable 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 9-7 win against top seed Djokovic. The match was later voted as the best tennis match of the year 2013.