Nikolay Davydenko defeated Mario Ancic 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the CRO vs RUS round robin on carpet. Nikolay Davydenko moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Davydenko N. came through in four sets.
Davydenko N. and Ancic M. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Davydenko N. went 7–5 (58%) against them, Ancic M. 6–4 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 3 better-results split).
Carpet: Davydenko N. leads 1–0 · Clay: Davydenko N. leads 1–0 · Hard: Ancic M. leads 1–0
Nikolay Davydenko beat Mario Ancic 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-4. Umpiry, "Nikolay Davydenko vs Mario Ancic — CRO vs RUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-09-23/ancic-vs-davydenko-cro-vs-rus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 23 September 2005).