The Grandstand presents its 2013 Matches of the Year, continuing with an honorable-mention group of Nos. 11-15. It includes one of Roger Federer’s best performances of the season—albeit in another loss to Rafael Nadal—and one of the five-setters between Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka.

Grigor Dimitrov d. Baghdatis 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5) – Brisbane

Dimitrov went 3-0 against his friend and occasional doubles partner in 2013. Two—both in the first two months of the season—delivered extreme entertainment, including one in the first week of the year during the Australian hard-court summer. The Bulgarian lead by set and also broke for a 3-2 lead in the second, but his opponent was in this one for the long haul. Baghdatis broke back twice then held throughout the third to force a decisive tiebreaker. Trailing 5-4, Dimitrov won the last three points of the match—including one with an awesome backhand passing shot. While Dimitrov…