Nikolay Davydenko vs Rafael Nadal — Doha Final
Doha · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2010
hard
Davydenko N.0-6 7-6 6-4
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
071062
Nadal R.
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Nikolay Davydenko defeated Rafael Nadal 0-6 7-6 6-4 in the Doha final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in defending last year's quarter-final. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Nikolay Davydenko recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Rafael Nadal.
Head to head
5–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-06 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2011-01-03 | Doha | SF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-11-22 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-1 7-6(4) |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | F | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2009-04-20 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-10-26 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-1 RET |
| 2008-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | F | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-05-07 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-6(3) 6-7(8) 6-4 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Rafael Nadal | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Nadal R.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
72
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
100
Break points won·Dominant
74
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 43%
Draw
Final
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
0-67-686-4
Quarter-finals
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
7-647-67
Nadal R.
Darcis S.
6-12-0
Troicki V.
Kubot L.
4-66-47-61
Federer R.
Gulbis E.
6-24-66-4
R16
Federer R.
Korolev E.
6-26-4
Gulbis E.
Seppi A.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-4
Karlovic I.
Becker B.
4-66-36-2
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-26-2
Troicki V.
Rochus O.
6-26-2
Kubot L.
Stakhovsky S.
6-27-65
Darcis S.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-1
R32
Becker B.
Koellerer D.
5-1
El Aynaoui Y.
Deheart R.
7-637-64
Davydenko N.
Kukushkin M.
6-26-0
Karlovic I.
Fognini F.
6-46-4
Troicki V.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-17-5
Rochus O.
Hajji A.
6-16-0
Kubot L.
Maamoun K.
6-06-2
Stakhovsky S.
Youzhny M.
7-6116-2
Darcis S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-1
Starace P.
Gil F.
6-26-0
Federer R.
Rochus C.
6-16-2
Korolev E.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-26-3
Seppi A.
Hernandez O.
6-47-5
Gulbis E.
Montanes A.
6-27-5
Chiudinelli M.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-3
Nadal R.
Bolelli S.
6-36-3