Nikolay Davydenko defeated Ivan Ljubicic 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Davydenko N. came through in three sets.
Davydenko N. and Ljubicic I. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Davydenko N. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Ljubicic I. 2–0 (100%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.