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HOMEBOYS: Roger Federer defeated school friend Marco Chiudinelli in Basel, while Mikhail Youzhny won an all-Russian semi in Valencia and will next face Andy Murray AFP , BASEL, SWITZERLAND Monday, Nov 09, 2009, Page 18 Russia s Mikhail Youzhny returns to compatriot Nikolay Davydenko during their Valencia Open semi-final in Valencia, Spain, on ...

Nikolay Davydenko is bidding for his fifth ATP World Tour title of the season. Second seed Nikolay Davydenko , in pole position to clinch a singles berth at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals later this month, cruised past Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-3, 7-5 at the Valencia Open 500 Thursday.A The Russian countered losing serve twice by converting ...

Top-seeded British star Andy Murray, second-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko and Spanish crowd favorite Fernando Verdasco were among Thursday's second-round winners at the $2.98 million Valencia Open.

No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic dismantled Jan Henrych on Thursday, defeating his Czech opponent 6-0, 6-0. Serving up his first double bagel of the season, Djokovic won 78 percent of his first serve points, while converting on six of nine break point opportunities.

Second seed Nikolay Davydenko remained on course for his fifth ATP Tour title of the season today with a straight-sets win against Argentinian Juan Monaco at the Valencia Open.

Valencia - Nikolay Davydenko made a smooth start to his latest bid to grab a place at the World Tour Finals with a 6-2, 6-1 first-round win over qualifier Alejandro Falla at the Valencia Open on Monday.

Nikolay Davydenko of Russia cruised into the second round of the Valencia Open with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Colombian qualifier Alejandro Falla .

By EVE FODENS ANDY Murray's bid to climb back up the world rankings following a spell on the sidelines with a wrist injury begins this week at the Valencia Open.

Austria's Jurgen Melzer toppled Marin Cilic of Croatia in straight sets on Sunday to capture the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy title.

The Valencia Tennis Open will be held in Valencia, Spain from November 2-9, with this year, the tournament being held in the newly-constructed Agora building, a stunning arena developed along the desiccated soil along the River Turia.

Marat Safin of Russia reacts after losing a point to his compatriot Evgeny Korolev during their Kremlin Cup match at the Olympic stadium in Moscow on Thursday.

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It was fitting that Nikolay Davydenko should get his biggest win of the year Sunday at the Shanghai Masters, a tournament dominated by injury withdrawals and a debate over the length of the season.

You can say what you like about Nikolay Davydenko, but the way he withstood the flak and innuendo that surrounded him after the betting controversy has been amazing.

Tennis Robin Soderling beats Guillermo Garcia-Lopez to reach Stockholm semis From correspondents in Stockholm, Sweden October 24, 2009 Top seed Robin Soderling kept home title hopes alive when he defeated Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-6 6-4 in the Stockholm Open quarter-finals. The Swede, who was runner-up to Argentina's David Nalbandian in ...

Nikolay Davydenko beat Rafael Nadal 7-6 , 6-3 in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.A This is Davydenko's fourth title of the season and his third career Masters title.

Swede Robin Soderling took victory in his first career start as a top 10 player Wednesday, leading German second seed Tommy Haas into the second round of the Stockholm Open.

Unseeded Marat Safin toppled top-seeded fellow Russian Nikolay Davydenko in opening-round action Wednesday at the $1.08 million Kremlin Cup tennis event.

Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia and third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland were upset in the first round of the Kremlin Cup on Wednesday.

OK, let's forget about Rafael Nadal and this nagging sense that he hasn't been quite the same player since he jettisoned the sleeveless shirts and pirata pants.