List of ATP Players with the most comeback wins after losing the first set in the Open Era

Roger Federer ranks 7th on the list. The 20-time Grand Slam title winner has a 140-194 career record after losing the first set with a career index of 0.419. He ranks the lowest in Top-7 despite the most match wins after losing the first set.

Rafael Nadal takes the sixth spot on the list. The Grand Slam title leader has a career index of 0.426 owing to his career record of 124-167 after dropping the first set. 

8-time Major title winner Ivan Lendl sits fifth in the list. With a record of 119-155, his career index comes at 0.434 putting the American on the famous list.

Pete Sampras had a career record of 115-149 after losing the first set. It brought his career index to 0.436 as the 14-time Grand Slam title winner ranks fourth on the list. 

Bjorn Borg grabs the third spot despite the lowest number of wins after losing the first set. The 11-time Grand Slam title winner had a record of 80-103 with a career index of 0.437. 

Novak Djokovic's career record stands at 135-167 taking his career index to 0.447. The 21-time Grand Slam title winner ranks second on the list with second most number of match wins after dropping the first set. 

Rod Laver tops the list with a career index of 0.500. The Aussie great had a record of 92-92 after losing the first set and remains the only player with equal wins and losses in the list. 

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