Davydenko for the first time in his career beat the American Roddik

Nikolai Davydenko for the first time in his career beat the American Andy Roddik and reached the finals of the tennis tournament in Miami.

Recall that the prize fund of this "Masters" is 3 million 770 thousand dollars. In the semifinal match, Davydenko (4th sowing number) defeated Roddik (6) in two sets with a score of 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 2. This is the first victory of the Russian over the native of Texas in six fights at the Asia -Pacific Tournaments.

“I think Davydenko showed his best game in the match against me. He turned out to be a great present today. I am pleased with my performance here. Showing the slurred game at the start, overcame the starting rounds, and then defeated Roger himself - this is an achievement for me,” Roddik said after the game.

In his first final of this season, Davydenko will have to fight the Spaniard Rafael Nadal (2), who beat the Czech Thomas Berdykh (10) - 7: 6 (8: 6), 6: 2. In the previous two full -time fights, the Russian endured defeat.

Having outplayed Roddik in the semifinals, Davydenko became the first Russian tennis player in history to reach the decisive stage of the tournament in Miami. To get the first title in the current season, a native of Severodonetsk will have to win the first in his career won over the Spaniard, occupying 2nd place in the Asia-Pacific Ring.

“Nadal is very well ready physically. This is incredible, but he doesn’t care when to play - in the evening or at the most daytime fake. He runs so much on the court, fights for every ball,” Davydenko noted.

In the event of victory, the Spaniard will win the 10th title in the Masters tournaments, which only the Great Andre Agassi (17), Roger Federer (14) and Pete Samps (11) achieved before him.

“I said before this tournament that I am playing very well now. And here I am in the final,” said the 21 -year -old Nadal. “For me, this is a very important tournament because I show excellent tennis and defeat excellent players.”

In the Davydenko collection, one victory at the Masters tournament (Paris, 2006). During his career, a 26-year-old Russian won 11 final matches out of 14, reports Eurosport .