Nikolay Davydenko defeated Mariano Puerta 7-5 6-3 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-14 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Mariano Puerta | 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-05-09 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About