Nikolay Davydenko - Russia 
| Birth Date:
| 6/2/1981 |
Age:
| 31 |
| Birth Place:
| Severodonezk, Ukraine |
Residence:
| Volgograd, Russia |
| Height:
| 5'10" (178 cm) |
Weight:
| 154 lbs (70 kg) |
| Year Turned Pro:
| 1999 (13 years on tour) |
Plays:
| Right-handed |
| Official Website:
| N/A |
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Currently ranked No. 6 in the world, the Ukraine's Nikolay Davydenko has 21 career Tour titles, 20 of those as a singles player.
He has been ranked as high as No. 3 in the world in singles, first reaching that mark on Nov. 13, 2006. His highest career doubles rank is 31st, achieved on June 13, 2005.
He qualified in his ATP debut at Amsterdam in 2000, reaching the semifinals. He made his Grand Slam debut in 2001 at the Australian Open, losing to Thomas Rafter in the second round, but missed six weeks after with back and hip injuries.
In 2003, he won two ATP title and finished in the Top 50 for the first time at 44th. His first title came in Adelaide, and his second was at Estoril on clay. He leaped to 28th the following year with two more ATP titles, but his big surge came in 2005 when he finished the year ranked fifth after winning one title and reaching the semifinals of seven others. Included in that bunch was a trip to the semifinals of the French Open, breaking into the Top 10 at No. 6 on June 6.
In 2006, Davydenko won a career-best five titles in seven finals and reached at least the quarterfinals at 15 tournaments. His success at the Slams also improved. He reached the quarterfinals in Australia, losing to Roger Federer in four sets, then the quarterfinals at the French. He made it to the semifinals of the US Open, defeating Andy Murray along the way before falling to Federer. He finished the year ranked No. 3 in the world.
Davydenko finished in the Top 5 for a third straight year in 2007, advacning to the semifinals of both the French and US Opens, and going 17-4 in Grand Slam play, with two of those losses coming to Federer. He also compiled a personal-best fourth-round appearance at Wimbledon. He ended the year ranked fourth.
In 2008, he finished in the Top five again, and marked his sixth straight year with at least one ATP title, winning three. His most impressive performance was at Miami, when he defeated No. 6 Andy Roddick in the semifinals and No. 2 Rafael Nadal for the title.
In 2009, he matched his career best for Titles in a season with five, and finished sixth overall. Injuries limited him early and late. He only competed in five tournaments in the first four months of the year due to a foot injury, and withdrew from Indian Wells and Miami with a bad heel. In May, a leg injury forced him to withdraw from the third round at Madrid, and at the US Open, a left thigh injury saw him bow out against Robin Soderling.
He began 2010 by winning at Doha, his 20th title overall, beating Nadal in the final despite losing the first set 0-6. He reached the finals at the Australian Open before losing to Federer, halting a 13-match win streak. He missed the French Open with a fractured left wrist, and fell in the second round at Wimbledon to Daniel Brands.
Year-End Singles Rankings: 2002 - 81st; 2003 - 44th; 2004 - 28th; 2005 - 5th; 2006 - 3rd; 2007 - 4th; 2008 - 5th; 2009 - 6th.
Personal
Began playing tennis at age seven with his older brother, Eduard. Lived the first 15 years of his life in the Ukraine, then moved to Germany. Moved back to Russia in 2004. Coached by Eduard since 1992.
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