Nikolay Davydenko defeated Adrian Voinea 6-2 6-1 in the Adelaide semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Adrian Voinea came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nikolay Davydenko claimed a first win over Adrian Voinea in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Davydenko N. took it in straight sets.
Davydenko N. and Voinea A. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Davydenko N. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Voinea A. 1–2 (33%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Davydenko N. leads 1–0 · Clay: Voinea A. leads 2–0
Nikolay Davydenko beat Adrian Voinea 6-2 6-1. Umpiry, "Nikolay Davydenko vs Adrian Voinea — Adelaide Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-01-04/davydenko-vs-voinea-adelaide-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 4 January 2003).