Wywiad po przegranym meczu 1/4 AO:

Q. You had your opportunities. It was a great game. Where did you miss out? Why didn't you take your chances?

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Again, again, again, like the same what was happen last time in Grand Slam. Have chance and I didn't realize, and I lost.

Today, I don't know, it was complete different. I have good confidence in beginning and play well first set. Second set, I have so many chance to win, make breakpoints. I think it's just one game. I don't know what's happened there, like after 3‑1 in the second set.

I can win this game, and for sure after this one, if I be 4‑1, I have chance to win, like 99% chance win second set. But change something, 3‑2, and I lost then everything. Just I cannot come back losing so many games. Like up 6‑3, 6‑0, and, you know, already 1‑All, and really I don't know what's can happen.

Like say matches, okay, five‑set matches. But it's was already was in the second set. I lost second and third set, and so easy. I cannot explain yet what's happen.

Q. You had three brilliant points to save the match in the 11th game of fourth set. There were two returns that were particularly breathtaking.

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Yes, I have chance again. If you see in fourth set 4‑3 for me and I have Love‑40 of serve Federer, but I have no chance. He have all five serves so good. But like say, bad luck for me again in the fourth set.

Yes, I again have chance by 5‑All. I lost my serve fighting. But, again, bad luck. I don't know why. Maybe Federer was really lucky today. (Laughter.) Again.

Q. If it wasn't a Grand Slam would you have won it?

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: I really don't know. Maybe. But if you say I lost in three sets match. If it's not be a Grand Slam, I cannot really tell now for sure if I can win if it's not be Grand Slam. I don't think so it's not about Grand Slam.

For sure I can holding concentration longer. It's not only one and a half sets. For sure, like if you see I play fourth set also not bad. But Federer sometimes play very well. Sometimes I have really no chance he play fast, long.

If I saw here ‑‑ like in beginning he play shot and I have always chance make my game, and then he start to play longer, faster, and he pushing me back and I start to lose my power. Then everything.

Q. You feel you were a different player after the 3‑1 in the second set?

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: For sure, yes.

Q. On the court did you feel the difference?

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: You see different if you lose every game in the row, you know. Like do mistake before I didn't know mistake. Mostly every baseline games I won. And then I start to lose everything. Serve today was surprising. Today I have no first serve. That was really bad luck for me.

But I remember every time I play against him last two matches I won, I have good first serve. If in important points my first serve was good and I realize points and I won.

Today was everything from the second and like 50/50. Just baseline and, you know, losing already 6‑Love third set, confidence really go down.

Q. Describe how Roger played in the second and third set.

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Not so big different. A little bit ‑‑ I tell like before. A little bit start to play longer. Maybe he begin have a little bit more confidence. Have to less mistake, and sometimes have good forehand fast. You know, make winners. Starting get better serve.

If you see, I have much more first serve and really I can't return.

Q. What was going through your mind as you were losing all those games?

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Pissed off. (Laughter.) What else? Yeah. Like say I'm pissed off of my serve. Pissed off. I didn't realize this point, I didn't realize this point. It's like everything was shit (laughter.)

But what else? Bad luck. Go home tomorrow, relax.

Q. It's good you can laugh about it now. Many players would be pissed off after the match. You're laughing now.

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Yeah, with you guys, what I need to do?

Q. Roger said at times the sun had a bit of an affect on him and had a bit of a breeze as well. Did you have any affect from that?

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Not much, but if you see like with sun, have maybe balls was faster. Then starting slow and slow. For me it was slow and for me I think have more confidence. A little bit was windy from one side. That's was control really all match was difficult.

If you change sides it's like you play with wind and against wind. I would say you need to be talent. You need for sure like Federer. You know, to be like perfect. To play everywhere good and like after, you know, losing first set and already in the second set losing, and then come back and winning 6‑Love. He's No. 1.

Q. Do you still think you can win a Grand Slam?

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Australian Open not anymore, you know. (Smiling.) But tennis, my tennis is better. For sure it's better. I think so, yes.

I think I still have chance. I don't know this year. I have good chance Paris, US Open. Depends like how I apply, you know, in other tournaments and how my, you know, feeling in other Masters Series tournaments.

Like if you go to America, Indian Wells, Miami. Really if I beat against Federer in these tournaments, maybe have much more confidence.

Q. You had a good tournament. What's something positive you'll take away from Melbourne?

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: I lost today. I don't know positive. Because I didn't play last year here, and positive I have points. Plus, these points, for me, it's important my ranking be good position, you know, top 10. That's was always what I play now. Winning matches and do good result.

I still in good position ranking. It's much more important for me.

Q. Was the extra media attention positive for you?

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: I don't know. It's your choice.

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Jak tam stan zdrowia Davydenki ? Bedzie juz gotowy do gry w Madrycie ?

Davydenko wraca na korty, zagra w Halle.

Źródło (po niemiecku) http://www.gerryweber-open.de/de/aktuel … &jahr=2010

Davydenko prepares to return to tennis in Halle

Nikolay Davydenko, the Russian who has been out of tennis since March when an injury to his wrist that caused him to withdraw from Dubai was discovered to be a fracture, will return in Halle next week and is also scheduled to play a couple of matches at the Stoke Park exhibition the week before Wimbledon. The world No 5 and winner of the Barclays ATP World Tour finals last year is eager to make up for lost ranking opportunities, for he was only 420 ranking points behind Andy Murray when the last list was published.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ … 140536.ece

Dawidienko wraca

Nikołaj Dawidienko wraca na kort. Rosyjski tenisista, który w połowie marca w Indian Wells nabawił się kontuzji nadgarstka, planuje start w turnieju w Halle, rozpoczynającym się w najbliższy poniedziałek.

http://www.eurosport.pl/tenis/atp-halle … news.shtml

Daydenko bez trenera.

Były nr3 rankingu światowego zakończył swoją współpracę z bratem, Eduardem. Eduard zakomunikował Kolyi, że zamierza całkowicie poświęcić się karierze swojego syna, Philipa, który marzy o karierze zawodowego tenisisty.

Eduard był trenerem brata niemal od zawsze. Pod Jego okiem wygrał 20 różnego rodzaju turniejów rangi ATP Tour.

Former world No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko  will reportedly not have the assistance of his coach/brother Eduard Davydenko on a week-to-week basis anymore.

Davydenko’s wife Irina broke down the situation to Lifesports.ru regarding the families’ coach-player relationship.

“He needs the presence of a coach more than Nikolay,” said Irina, who was alluding to Eduard focusing his attention on his 17-year-old son Philip.

Philip Davydenko is currently beginning his trek up the professional ranks. The 17-year-old has played two Future events this year.

US Open 2010 - wywiad po zwycięstwie w 1 rundzie

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Are you pleased with the way that you played out there today?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: I am?

Q. Are you pleased? Are you happy?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Pleased? New word for me.

Q. That's all right. Content? Happy? Not happy?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Um, yeah, I'm happy to win, you know. Just it's always be happy winning matches. You know, it's just some small things what I need to do, you know, in couple days before my second match. Because I know in the first set I was nervous and play some different games. Just need to improve my baseline, because for sure I can play better. But, you know, fighting and playing matches maybe confidence be better and maybe game be better. Just not only practicing. You need to have matches and can be also feeling confidence and feeling balls and everything.

Q. You started the season very strong, but I know you were out with injury. If you could talk a little bit about your physical condition right now, are you able to go out there and play at 100% or less, and if you could describe, please.
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: I don't know, really. Today was -- for sure I will try always play 100%, but you don't know what's going to happening. Like today with balls, now is very warm. Is not warm; is very warm. Five set matches is really difficult, for sure. Like you play two hours or three hours, it's already different. But always be easy to win in three sets, and, you know, not losing, you know, so much power. Play like a long rally and then you already tired. For sure I am a little bit tired today but not like 100% tired. That's was I really don't know if my physically condition is pretty good for five sets. I need to see also. Depends how matches and how I play.

Q. So you're uncertain right now about your ability to really go out and be, you know, your full self? It sounds to me you are a bit uncertain about your condition.
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Yeah, I never tell before or after my first match I am very good shape and I can win tournament. I just be easy and just say, I'm okay. You know, just concentration for the second match. (Smiling.) I don't know what's going to happen.

Q. How has the season been for you, though? You had some weeks off and then you came back. Do you feel like you've been playing better tennis coming into the event?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: You know, for sure be at holiday much better. You know, feel much easy, you know, nothing to do and feel comfortable. It's enjoy life. Then, you know, come back to tennis, and, ah, start to be in -- for sure I am happy now come back, have recover from injury and feeling now in the tournament. I like to play, you know, more tournament matches. But tennis is different. Not better. For sure not better. Before my injury I feel much more confidence and I feel much more stronger. Now, like guys say, top-10 players, Yeah, if you play matches, you feel like top-10. In the moment, I don't feel like this. I don't feel like I play like top-10 player now, not in this time. Maybe. Depends how are my matches coming, how I fighting, how many matches I win. Then I can feel it. Then I can say if I feel very good and if I can play like top-10 player.

Q. What is the difference between top-10 player level and your level at this moment?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Maybe like every players like try, you know, to do no mistake or just hitting like balls like have -- top-10 player have more concentration in the important point. Then if you have chance, you realize this chance. Like you have like 90% chance to win this point. Another player just fighting and losing. It's always be like this.

Q. When you come back from a broken wrist, what is the most difficult thing to recover in your game?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Head. Mentally problem. Because you always practicing. You can play forehand, backhand, but for sure it's important on the match what you need to do with forehand and backhand. That's it. You can hit balls, but where you hit and how you hit, that's the much important. That's was everything it's important in your mind, like concentration and you see how the ball finally -- where you need to play and everything. That's very difficult. That's was if I play more matches, then I know for sure how I need to play and where I need to play.

Q. Did you feel something maybe click in Cincinnati?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: For sure, yes. Two matches get like small, you know, help to play better. For sure it's like every match what I win is give me something.
But I'm person is not like coming from one match and I say like, Oh, now I feel like good shape. Sometimes like I can play beginning tournament, and I remember I was play not so good here and I coming twice in semifinal, you know, in US Open. But in beginning I just fighting. I don't play so well. I don't play like top-10 player. But, you know, step by step, and really helping, you know, a little bit lucky, fighting, winning points, winning matches. And then coming, you know, just already in the third match you feel already much better and you play much better.

Q. You have a lot of points to defend till the end of the year. Are you anxious for your ranking?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Not much, no. No. I know I can like say after maybe like China, Asia tour I can be out from top 10. But, you know, it's life. It's just if I can do result, maybe I can defend points; maybe not. You know, we have some tournaments. If I not coming to London, I have more time for rest. I have more time for enjoy, you know, time, holiday, and preparation for the next season.

Q. How do you estimate your chances to be back in London in the Masters?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Winning tournaments. You know, there's only one chance what I can do. Winning all Grand Slam or Masters or two Masters, you know, just to get some points for the London.

Q. What's your coaching situation right now? How much of a role, if any, does your wife have in it?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: You want to be my coach?

Q. Are you taking applications?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: No, my brother is my coach. He is here. Yeah, I don't know which press give it some information I was with, you know, my brother not anymore with me. I just tell some tournaments he not with me. That's was my wife is always with me. And my brother coming for some Grand Slam tournaments, big tournaments, but not every tournaments. He's always be my coach, because if I go home I practice with him. Just sometimes I need some help and I just have another coach who just helping me by the tournaments, like in Toronto, Cincinnati, and maybe in another tournaments in the futures.

Q. Question about Richard Gasquet. Do you think he can go back in the top 10?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: He was good player. For sure is also head problem. Not about tennis. He play very good tennis. It's like if he was already like in top-20 and top-10, why not? You know, always you can come back. It's not big problem. Or maybe not. Have two choice, yes or no. (Smiling.)

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interv … 04210.html

Davydenko Records 400th Match Win

Russian Nikolay Davydenko became the eighth active player on the ATP World Tour circuit to win 400 matches in his career (400-243) on Wednesday.

The fourth seed reached the milestone by defeating World No. 14 Marin Cilic of Croatia 7-5, 7-5 in one hour and 54 minutes at the China Open in Beijing.

“It was a very good match for me,” said Davydenko, who is playing his second tournament with a new racquet. “[My] baseline [play] was good control and I played fast.”

It was Davydenko’s first win over Cilic and his 25th win of an injury-hit season, highlighted by one ATP World Tour title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha (d. Nadal).

Davydenko will next challenge American John Isner, who won a big-serving encounter against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3 in two hours and 13 minutes, hitting 20 aces to Kohlschreiber’s 13 aces.

World No. 22 Isner improved to a 33-19 season record. He has a 1-3 record in ATP World Tour finals, picking up his first title at the Heineken Open in Auckland (d. Clement) in January.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis … h-Win.aspx

Nikolay Davydenko will play a better game than he talks in Shanghai

Nikolay Davydenko's English lends itself to chuckles and he acknowledges his season has dwindled away to irrelevance – but Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer know the erratic Russian will be one dangerous joker in the Shanghai Masters this week.

He beat Nadal to win this trophy last year – and went on to beat the Spaniard and Federer in the World Tour Finals in London, as well as in Doha at the start of 2010, completing a rare double over the two best players of his era. David Nalbandian is the only other player to manage that feat in two separate official tournaments.

Davydenko's season, though, has veered between promise and serial disappointment and, although holding on to sixth place in the ATP world rankings, three months out with an injured wrist spiked not only his chances in the major tournaments but any hope of returning to the O2 next month.

He had his Chinese audience amused and bemused when he admitted in broken English fractured into further shards, no doubt, en route to Mandarin: "I know I will not qualify for London this year [so] just enjoying now my last couple tournaments what I play this year and take rest before early, just practising, preparation for the next season in December."

If that translates roughly as don't put your rickshaw on my winning here, it would be as well not to take Davydenko seriously; he will be dead keen to resurrect something from the ashes of a wretched summer.

He expressed mild surprise that Federer, who has not played since losing to Novak Djokovic at the US Open, had not arrived early to practice for a tournament he has played nine times.

The Swiss will need no incentive beyond pride, though, to get his game back to working order when he does arrive tomorrow. He is burning to reclaim his No1 position and a fifth victory here would convince him it is not an unreasonable ambition.

Nadal, who beat Gaël Monfils to win in Tokyo today and is on the crest of a surreal wave of form, is another late arrival, along with Andy Murray.

The tournament organisers plan to showcase the top four – Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovic – on what they are billing as Super Wednesday. Davydenko does not figure in those plans and instead will be the warm-up act on Tuesday – probably against the Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky. While Davydenko has reached the quarter-finals only three times in 12 tournaments since the Australian Open in January, a semi-final here against Nadal is not a laughable proposition.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/oc … r-shanghai

Dawidienko, rok później: od bohatera do anonima

Nikołaj Dawidienko wciąż zajmuje szóste miejsce w rankingu ATP World Tour, ale najprawdopodobniej nie zakończy tego sezonu nawet w czołowej dziesiątce. Był bohaterem poprzedniego sezonu, a ten rok miał należeć do niego. Nic z tego.

Nikołaj Dawidienko, 29 lat, urodził się w Sewieriodoniecku na Ukrainie (foto Dombrowski)

W niedzielę wystartował turniej Masters 1000 w Szanghaju, gdzie Dawidienko w poprzedniej edycji pokonał Novaka Đokovicia i Rafę Nadala. Potem pojechał na finały cyklu World Tour (Masters dla ośmiu najlepszych zawodników sezonu), gdzie także wygrał, osiągając życiowy sukces.

Podczas Masters opowiadał o tym, jak po raz pierwszy w życiu rozdaje dużo autografów i o tym, że z powodu wątłej sylwetki nie jest stereotypowym Rosjaninem wlewającym w siebie litry wódki. Dziś nie ma nawet szans na wyjazd do Londynu. Powód: od lutego, kiedy na jego grę poważnie zaczęła wpływać kontuzja nadgarstka, tylko raz wygrał dwa mecze w tym samym turnieju (w Nowym Jorku).

W Szanghaju (jest zaskoczony szybkością rozwoju miasta) w związku z rolą obrońcy tytułu nie czuje jednak, że ciąży na nim większa presja niż zwykle: - Jeżeli walczy się o Masters, presja nigdy nie znika. Ale ja do Masters już się nie zakwalifikuję - mówi. - Chcę po prostu cieszyć się z tych kilku ostatnich turniejów w tym roku. Skończę sezon wcześniej niż zwykle, a w grudniu rozpocznę przygotowania do kolejnego.

Przed imprezą w Indian Wells w marcu Rosjanin zmienił producenta rakiet (kiedyś grał Prince, teraz Dunlopem). Szanghaj jest trzecim turniejem, w którym wystąpi z nowym sprzętem.

We wtorek lub środę Dawidienko, po wolnym w I rundzie, w 1/16 finału spotka się ze zwycięzcą pojedynku Mischa Zverev - Serhij Stachowskij. W ćwierćfinale może dojść do meczu Dawidienko - Nadal.

http://www.sportowefakty.pl/tenis/2010/ … o-anonima/