Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenkois a Russian former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3 in November 2006. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the semi-finals, which he accomplished on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open, losing to Roger Federer in all but one of them. His biggest achievement was winning the 2009 ATP World Tour Finals, and he also won three ATP Masters Series. In...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth2 June 1981
face match matter mistakes nervous start
I was nervous at the start of the match and made too many mistakes. It doesn't matter who I face next, I'll have to play better.
break game point run second tough tried win
In the second set, it was tough at 4-3 when he tried to break back. It was a long game and tough for the concentration. It was very important for me to win that game. I just tried to run everything down and win every point out there.
appeared change choose fatigue problems shoulder steady tactics
In the beginning, I concentrated, ... My play was steady and then some problems appeared ? fatigue in the shoulder and right hand. I had to change tactics and choose another rhythm.
bit chance easier longer slower tried winners
I tried to play a little bit longer and slower to make it easier for me but he didn't give me many chance to make winners for me.
chance surface
It's a big chance for me but this surface is very difficult,
running fighting two
It was difficult after losing the first two sets and in the third set I was a break down, but something happened and I tried to run and keep fighting and I kept swinging in the third, fourth and fifth sets.
girl wife stills
She's my wife, not my girlfriend. Maybe for her it is better. For me, she's still the same girl, just my wife
yawning tennis finding-yourself
Wimbledon is the world's most boring tournament. There's hardly anything to do apart from tennis. You constantly find yourself yawning - there's no entertainment here.
russia wife looks
If I didn't have [a] wife, maybe I can say, 'Yeah, I'm disappointed I'm not maybe good looking.' ... I don't know about China, but in Russia, I still look good.
america french grand great people prove russian slam tennis tournament
It?s because I?m in America, ... It?s enough for me that Russian people know me. French people also know me. In America, I need to do something good, like play great in a Grand Slam or prove (himself) in a tournament like this on TV. Tennis is not important in America like it is in Europe.
body injury needs season serious
It's not a serious injury but it's painful. It's been a long season and my body needs a rest.
bad fast grand happen happy monday today tried warming win
Every day is a different day. For me, today was a bad day. Today, I was warming up and it (the balls) were not so fast like before like it was on Monday or yesterday. I tried topspin, anything just to win but I can?t. I just said to my coach, ?I can?t do anything.? I am happy it didn?t happen in the Grand Slam, in the U.S. Open.
against court fact fast good turn
The fact that he's not a big server was something good for me, especially on this surface. The court is not that fast but against a good server things can turn out to be really difficult.
beat chances running second tired
He was running too much. He was already tired after the second set. I think I had more chances to beat him then.