Nikolay Davydenko advanced when Novak Djokovic retired 4-6 3-6 6-4 0-0 in the RUS vs SRB round robin.
Davydenko N. advanced when Djokovic N. retired.
Davydenko N. and Djokovic N. faced 19 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Davydenko N. went 12–11 (52%) against them, Djokovic N. 25–9 (74%). Djokovic N. came out better against 8 of 19 comparable opponents, Davydenko N. against 2 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Nikolay Davydenko beat Novak Djokovic 4-6 3-6 6-4 0-0 after Novak Djokovic retired. Umpiry, "Nikolay Davydenko vs Novak Djokovic — RUS vs SRB Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-02-08/davydenko-vs-djokovic-rus-vs-srb-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 8 February 2008).