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Nikolay Davydenko def. Andy Murray
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 8, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Nikolay Davydenko |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Andy Murray |
| Duration | 1h 44m |
| Stat | Nikolay Davydenko | Andy Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 6 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 78 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nikolay Davydenko | Andy Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | GBR |
| Birth date | Jun 2, 1981 | May 15, 1987 |
| Age | 26 | 20 |
| Height | 178 | 191 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,640 | 1,625 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,939 | 2,021 |
| Career W-L | 467–324 | 703–264 |
| Career earnings | $16,186,480 | $64,687,542 |
Path
Nikolay Davydenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2008 | R16 | Jan Hernych | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 6, 2008 | R32 | Mohammad Ghareeb | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nikolay Davydenko's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2008 | SF | Feliciano Lopez | 4-6 6-4 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Andy Murray's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2008 | R16 | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 6, 2008 | R32 | Roger Federer | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |