Nikolay Davydenko

N. DAVYDENKO/S. Koubek 6‑2, 6‑1, 6‑4 Q. Good start to the tournament, no? NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: That's it? That's question? Q. That's a question. Was it a good start to the tournament? NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Um, yeah. Three sets match, it's really tough ‑‑ the conditions now different between last year and now. It's like 28,like afternoon can be 30. It's very hot,because practicing yesterday, it's one hour, it's, you know, it's really difficult to play. Sometimes you think about better to play first match like 11:00, finish at noon. But now it's already start to be hot. But three‑set match, it's always good. Q. So ... Read Full Story

Prakash Amritraj, Horia Tecau, Nikolay Davydenko and Mahesh Bhupathi In keeping with tradition, Kingfisher Chennai Open Good Times Opening Party kicked off with a fashion show featuring the spring/summer collection of Manoviraj Khosla and Vivek Karunakaran’s uber-chic collection. Players who did the catwalk were Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Prakash Amritraj, Nikolay Davydenko, Yves Allegaro and Horia Tecau. Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi Here are more off court photos. Leander Paes and dubs partner Lukas Dlouhy pose on elephant sculptures. Alberto Martin and Pablo Andujar show us Spain's other favourite sport. Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the second round of the Chennai Open after beating Daniel ... Read Full Story

R. SODERLING/N. Davydenko 7 5, 3 6, 6 2 (ret.) Q. What happened out there today? NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Where? Q. On the court? NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Something happen? (laughter.) Retired. Just some muscle problem, like groin muscle maybe. We don't know yet. I can't explain. Was okay, play first, second set, but I'm moving, you know, well. Have some, after second set I think in the middle second set I feel I really have some painful in the muscle, and every point I have more and more pain. That's was I need to do something, and I call physio, just thinking, what is wrong? I ... Read Full Story

Nikolay Davydenko has pulled out of the Austrian Open because of a muscle strain in his left leg. Paul Capdeville will replace the Russian for Tuesday’s first-round match against Diego Junqueira. Last week, Davydenko withdrew from the Madrid Open citing a left leg injury. He has won the Austrian Open three times in the last four years, when it was known as the Hypo Group tournament. Read Full Story

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Arnaud Clement 7-6 6-2 to reached the third round of the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell. Davydenko saved five break points in a tight first set before clinching a one-set lead by winning the tie-break 7-2. The Russian then stepped up a gear in the second set and converted two of six break points to wrap up victory in one hour and 56 minutes. The Russian, who is the third seed, will face the winner of the match between Feliciano Lopez and qualifier Santiago Ventura in the next round. Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images Read Full Story