David Nalbandian defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-2 6-2 7-5 in the ARG vs RUS round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but David Nalbandian had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. David Nalbandian claimed a first win over Nikolay Davydenko in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Nalbandian D. took it in straight sets.
Nalbandian D. and Davydenko N. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nalbandian D. went 0–2 (0%) against them, Davydenko N. 0–2 (0%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Clay: Nalbandian D. leads 1–0 · Hard: Davydenko N. leads 1–0
David Nalbandian beat Nikolay Davydenko 6-2 6-2 7-5. Umpiry, "David Nalbandian vs Nikolay Davydenko — ARG vs RUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-04-04/davydenko-vs-nalbandian-arg-vs-rus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 4 April 2003).