Max Mirnyi defeated Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 7-6 in the Rotterdam round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Max Mirnyi narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-09 | Moscow | QF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-04-18 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-09-29 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Max Mirnyi | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2 7-6(6) |
| 2003-04-07 | Estoril | SF | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About