Top 5 five setters which Roger Federer won

Roger Federer v Juan Martin del Potro (French Open Semi Final, 2009)

2009 French Open - Day Thirteen

Every player has their Achilles heels and for Federer when it came to the dusty clay courts spread out over Europe, Roland Garros turned out to be the most elusive Major of them all. Having had laid his hands repeatedly on every other Grand Slam possible, the quest for a maiden French Open title left Federer incomplete until 2009.

Through to the semi-finals, Federer was opposed with the hurdle of the towering Argentine Juan Martin del Potro. The first two sets were shattering with del Potro winning both and just when all the hope was slipping out and the dream of realising a French Open title ready to be discarded, did the ace Maestro lift up his game to win the following three sets and seal a 3-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory which became memorable for it gave Federer a ticket to the Finals.

Nadal-slayer Robin Soderling was waiting for Roger in the Final but Federer made little work of him to finally grasp the French Open trophy with his own hands.