Nikolay Davydenko defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 7-6 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 32. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 7–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-22 | Basel | R16 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 |
| 2012-02-13 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-7(7) 6-1 |
| 2009-08-10 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-6(4) 7-6(2) |
| 2009-07-19 | Hamburg | F | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | R32 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | F | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 7-6(9) |
| 2007-04-06 | Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs FRA | RR | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 2-6 6-2 6-1 7-5 |
| 2007-01-08 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-4 RET |
| 2005-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2005-07-15 | Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs FRA | RR | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 6-2 7-5 |
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 (54 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About