Olivier Rochus defeated Nikolay Davydenko 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Olivier Rochus claimed a first win over Nikolay Davydenko in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Doha | QF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | QF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 3-6 7-5 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