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
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.
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.
believe difficult finish game losing match mistake nobody running serve third today win
I think nobody believe I can win match today because I was already in third set, was like losing my serve 4-3, he's serving. I try like play the same, you know, try to fight. This game I win like 4-all and then try come back, was 5-4. But it was difficult also in the third set. Finish the set because he running good, I try to running also good, and we play a long rally. Was important make no mistake. He make like many mistake in the third set. This is for me good.
advantage line main
(Croatia's) main advantage will be the line officials,
entering great
Entering into semi-finals is a big chance. I think it's great for me because if you get some chance, you need to take this chance.
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.
chance surface
It's a big chance for me but this surface is very difficult,
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.
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.
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.
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!
home records four
I broke all my rackets. I didn't have a racket for the fifth set. I broke four. Now I hold the record. Now I go home. No rackets. I really don't like these rackets.
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.