Nikolay Davydenko vs Andy MurrayDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2008 ·
hard
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
7-5 6-4
Murray A.
Davydenko N.
762
Murray A.
540

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Andy Murray 7-5 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassAndy Murray6-1 6-1 6-4
2009-08-10Canada MastersQFhardAndy Murray6-2 6-4
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQFclayAndy Murray7-6 6-4
2008-11-09Masters CupSFhardNikolay Davydenko7-5 6-2
2008-01-04DohaSFhardAndy Murray6-4 6-3
2007-12-31DohaSFhardAndy Murray6-4 6-3
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardAndy Murray7-6 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardNikolay Davydenko6-1 5-7 6-3 6-0
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardNikolay Davydenko6-1 3-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
95
Break points won·Slight edge
78
85
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
95

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw