Nikolay Davydenko defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-6 6-3 in the Long Island round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 7–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-31 | Washington | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 7-5 4-6 6-7(5) 6-3 |
| 2009-09-28 | Kuala Lumpur | F | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-2 6-4 |
| 2006-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-1 3-6 6-0 |
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-02-14 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| 2004-11-01 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 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 (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About