Nikolay Davydenko defeated Mikhail Youzhny 7-5 6-7 7-5 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-31 | Doha | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2009-11-02 | Valencia | SF | hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 7-6(2) 6-3 6-1 |
| 2007-08-05 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-6(8) 6-3 |
| 2001-12-31 | Doha | R32 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-2 |
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