
Nikolay Davydenko defeated Marin Cilic 7-5 7-5 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-24 | Munich | QF | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | QF | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-10-22 | St. Petersburg | R16 | carpet | Marin Cilic | 1-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2007-09-10 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About