W (2009) Olympic Games 2R (2008) Doubles Career record 51–54 Career titles 1 Highest ranking No. 31 (June 13, 2005) Last updated on: September 17, 2010. Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Russian: Николай Владимирович Давыденко; born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semi-finals, which he has done on four occasions – twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. He was runner-up at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup and then went one better the next year winning the 2009 ATP World Tour Finals. He has also won three Masters Series shields. He is one of the few players who has a winning record against Rafael Nadal..