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
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.
future injury played second worry
Agassi started play well but then in the second set, I think he had some injury and never played well again, ... I can only worry about my own future here. I have two more matches.
massage start
I can keep playing, get a massage at the start of every set,
chance
He did not give me a chance to show my game,
fifth fight fourth happened tried winning
Something happened -- I tried running. It was difficult. I tried to fight and was winning the third, fourth and fifth -- easy!
face pain ready
I feel some pain in my foot, but I am ready to face Rusedski.
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.
expect ready
I expect to be ready for Wednesday. I'll be ready to play Rusedski.
achievement among cup experience feels masters players rankings special tennis top tournament
It feels great. It's such a big achievement as there are 1,000 players in the rankings and I will be among the top eight. I know the Tennis Masters Cup is a very special tournament and now I will experience it.
bit break easy serve slow spin struggling today top tried
Usually it's not easy to break Rusedski. But today he was struggling a bit with his serve and I tried to play some long rallies with a lot of top spin and slow down the speed.