I created some stats about the way the top 20 players respond to losing a tight set. A lot of them have huge letdowns and lose the next set(s) comfortably. I gathered some numbers here.
Total close sets lost* - The number of sets the player has lost with a 6-7 or 5-7 score.
Following sets lost - Every close set loss is followed by another set. This is the number of times the player has lost the following set too.
Losing percentage - Following sets lost / Total close sets lost.
Career set losing percentage - Just to put the stats in perspective with the player's level of play.
*NOTE: The 'Total close sets lost' stat doesn't include sets that turned out to be the last set of a match, just those that were followed by another set. A close set loss is 6-7 or 5-7.
Roger Federer
Total close sets lost: 199
Following sets lost: 74
Losing percentage (of following sets): 37%
Career set losing percentage: 24%
Novak Djokovic
Total close sets lost: 108
Following sets lost: 50
Losing percentage (of following sets): 46%
Career set losing percentage: 28%
Andy Murray
Total close sets lost: 84
Following sets lost: 36
Losing percentage (of following sets): 42%
Career set losing percentage: 30%
Rafael Nadal
Total close sets lost: 106
Following sets lost: 40
Losing percentage (of following sets): 37%
Career set losing percentage: 23%
David Ferrer
Total close sets lost: 141
Following sets lost: 73
Losing percentage (of following sets): 52%
Career set losing percentage: 37%
Tomas Berdych
Total close sets lost: 123
Following sets lost: 66
Losing percentage (of following sets): 54%
Career set losing percentage: 38%
Jo Wilfried Tsonga
Total close sets lost: 96
Following sets lost: 49
Losing percentage (of following sets): 51%
Career set losing percentage: 34%
Juan Martin Del Potro
Total close sets lost: 84
Following sets lost: 41
Losing percentage (of following sets): 49%
Career set losing percentage: 35%
Total close sets lost* - The number of sets the player has lost with a 6-7 or 5-7 score.
Following sets lost - Every close set loss is followed by another set. This is the number of times the player has lost the following set too.
Losing percentage - Following sets lost / Total close sets lost.
Career set losing percentage - Just to put the stats in perspective with the player's level of play.
*NOTE: The 'Total close sets lost' stat doesn't include sets that turned out to be the last set of a match, just those that were followed by another set. A close set loss is 6-7 or 5-7.
Roger Federer
Total close sets lost: 199
Following sets lost: 74
Losing percentage (of following sets): 37%
Career set losing percentage: 24%
Novak Djokovic
Total close sets lost: 108
Following sets lost: 50
Losing percentage (of following sets): 46%
Career set losing percentage: 28%
Andy Murray
Total close sets lost: 84
Following sets lost: 36
Losing percentage (of following sets): 42%
Career set losing percentage: 30%
Rafael Nadal
Total close sets lost: 106
Following sets lost: 40
Losing percentage (of following sets): 37%
Career set losing percentage: 23%
David Ferrer
Total close sets lost: 141
Following sets lost: 73
Losing percentage (of following sets): 52%
Career set losing percentage: 37%
Tomas Berdych
Total close sets lost: 123
Following sets lost: 66
Losing percentage (of following sets): 54%
Career set losing percentage: 38%
Jo Wilfried Tsonga
Total close sets lost: 96
Following sets lost: 49
Losing percentage (of following sets): 51%
Career set losing percentage: 34%
Juan Martin Del Potro
Total close sets lost: 84
Following sets lost: 41
Losing percentage (of following sets): 49%
Career set losing percentage: 35%