Davydenko recovers to beat Nadal in Qatar final

DOHA, Jan 10 (Reuters): Nikolay Davydenko saved two match points as he made a remarkable recovery to beat Rafael Nadal 0-6 7-6 6-4 in the Qatar Open final.

After failing to win a game in the opening set, and trailing in both the second and third, the Russian fought back strongly to overcome the world number two in one hour 43 minutes.

Third seed Davydenko, who defeated the world's top player Roger Federer in the semi-final, produced 52 winners against the second-seeded Spaniard's 37 to claim the trophy yesterday.

The world number six thought he had no chance after losing the first set without winning a game but a battling performance improved his head-to-head record against Nadal to 5-4.

"After losing the first set 6-0, I thought I had no chance of winning," said the Russian.

"In the beginning, he was on top and I had to fight for every point.

However, as the match wore on, Rafa lost his concentration and made too many mistakes.

"Really, I wasn't sure of winning till I had three match points.

If I can make such a remarkable turnaround after failing completely in the first set that definitely means my confidence is high.

I'm happy I could stay focused at crucial stages." About us | Advertise | Other Publications | Subscriptions | Weather | Letters | Send Mail Disclaimer: Information is being made available at this site purely as a measure of public facilitation.

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