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
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.
thinking games tennis
You don't think about anything because you just try to playevery game, every point. If you get some chance, you try to take this chance.
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.
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.
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.
afraid beaten beating chance france french good
We have a good chance of beating France because Marat is here. I think the French are afraid of him, just by his very being here even if he does not play. They have all been beaten by him.
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.
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.
anybody believed win
I don't think anybody believed that I was going to win that match. I didn't believe myself.
expect ready
I expect to be ready for Wednesday. I'll be ready to play Rusedski.
finish happy lose match rather today
I even thought I could lose today but I am happy I was able to play well and finish the match rather easily.
massage start
I can keep playing, get a massage at the start of every set,
close matches needed win
I did not want to think too much about it because I was very close but still needed to win matches and points,