Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Nikolay Davydenko 2-6 6-2 6-1 7-5 in the RUS vs FRA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Mathieu P. came through in four sets.
Mathieu P. and Davydenko N. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mathieu P. went 0–8 (0%) against them, Davydenko N. 5–5 (50%). Davydenko N. came out better against 3 of 6 comparable opponents, Mathieu P. against 0.
Clay: Davydenko N. leads 2–1 · Hard: Davydenko N. leads 2–1
Paul Henri Mathieu beat Nikolay Davydenko 2-6 6-2 6-1 7-5. Umpiry, "Paul Henri Mathieu vs Nikolay Davydenko — RUS vs FRA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-04-06/davydenko-vs-mathieu-rus-vs-fra-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 April 2007).