NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO RUMORS

Qualifier Brian Baker upset Nikolay Davydenko 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2 in Nice on Friday to make his first ATP World Tour Final. The American  who is ranked 216th in the world is on a 15-match winning streak which began at a Challenger event in the US. Baker will face Nicolas Almagro in Saturday’s final. Baker has a wild entry into the French Open which begins on Sunday. ATP World Tour...

Nikolay Davydenko knocked out top seed John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (4) Thursday to reach the Open de Nice semifinals. Although Isner hit 13 aces, the Russian Davydenko saved three break points and broke the American in the first set. Davydenko will meet American Brian Baker in the semifinals. Baker saved a match point against Mikhail Kukushkin in his 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) victory. The other semifinal...

Nikolay Davydenko beat top-seeded John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (4) Thursday, joining second-seeded Gilles Simon and third-seeded Nicolas Almagro in the Open de Nice semifinals. Isner finished with 13 aces, but Davydenko saved three break points and broke the big-serving American once in the first set. Davydenko, once ranked No. 3, next plays the winner of the match between Brian Baker of...

Sunday’s player quotes about the unique blue clay courts being used at this year’s Madrid Open: Nikolay Davydenko How do I explain about the court? It’s not the color of court that is the problem. You need to come prepared and be practicing for a couple of days before the match. Every place plays a little different like when we go to Rome next week the surface...

Colombian qualifier Robert Farah upset defending champion Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round of the BMW Open on Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Russian, who also won the tournament in 2004, dropped serve four times. Sixth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, the 2010 champion, edged out Philipp Petzschner of Germany 7-5, 7-5, and eighth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus outlasted...

Defending Munich champion Nikolay Davydenko was stunned 6-3, 6-2 by Colombian qualifier Robert Farah. Seeds advancing on Tuesday included Mikhail Youzhny, and Marcos Baghdatis. ATP World Tour Munich, Germany  (+2 hours GMT) 30 April – 6 May, 2012     Surface: Clay RESULTS – TUESDAY, 1 MAY, 2012 Singles – First Round [6] M YOUZHNY (RUS) d P PETZSCHNER (GER) 75...

Nikolay Davydenko was just the man to offer a tough test for a new member of the Top Ten Club on a hot, humid day at Key Biscayne. John Isner, to his credit, passed in his opening match in the Sony Ericsson Open -- but it was never easy. Isner came through 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, getting his act together after what he called an ugly first set and serving out with a flourish -- four first...

Nikolay Davydenko had nine aces and didn't face a break point in a 6-1, 7-5 victory Tuesday over Andreas Beck of Germany to reach the second round of the Open 13.

Nikolay Davydenko had nine aces and didn't face a break point in a 6-1, 7-5 win Tuesday over Andreas Beck of Germany in the second round of the Open 13.

Nikolay Davydenko says he doesn't know why Roger Federer is not backing other players in their complaints about issues affecting the men's game. Davydenko, the Russian former world No. 3, spoke a day after Rafael Nadal criticized his Swiss rival for sitting back while others speak out about issues including the overcrowded schedule and the distribution of prize money. Davydenko...