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Davydenko advances through
Davydenko, who has just switched positive this season (21 wins and 30 losses), broke the American four times in the first set when he also conceded a couple of services and saved other four break points. The Russian had a much easier time in the second set which he won thanks to three more breaks which helped him to build a four game lead despite losing another service.
Nikolay won 60 percent of first serve points, committed five double faults and converted 59 percent of return points and 52 of service ones. On the other side, Harrison came up with a 63 first serve percentage, two aces, three double faults, a 48 return percentage and three break point conversions in 12 tries.
Said Davydenko after the game: “I tried to do everything on court to survive and win the match. It doesn’t matter how you feel or play, you just have to win. It was 6-3, 6-2 today but for me it was tough. The court and balls are slow here. It was really tough to hit any winners with these conditions.”
The Russian will next meet Lukasz Kubot who eased past Lukas Rosol in straight similar sets, 6-3, 6-3. The Polish converted a couple of break points in the opener and only conceded one service, to clinch the fist lead in nearly 45 minutes. The second set saw the same Kubot set the pace and covnedrt a couple of more break points in six tries.
He also managed to save all the four break points from Rosol who conceded the victory in nearly one hour and a half. Overall, he only won 52 percent of first serve percentage and 30 of returning points. The Czech’s performance also included three aces, four double faults and a 56 service percentage, while Kubot set a 58 first serve percentage and a 70 service one.
The winner also hit four aces, committed six double faults and converted four out of eight break points. Kubot will start the next clash against Davydenko as a second favorite.
One of the biggest surprises came in the first day from former top ten player Macros Baghdatis, who is still chasing his first title of the season. The Cypriot ousted sixth seed Alex Bogomolov Jr. in two sets, 7-6, 6-4 to play Somdev Devvarman in the next round.
Both Baghdatis and Alex kept their service sheets clean until the breaker which the Cypriot won with ease 7-3. Concerning the last round, it brought the Cypriot a break point conversion which helped him to build a two point reasonable lead he eventually transformed into a winner. Baghdatis won the game in over one hour and a half, leaving the court with an impressive 72 service percentage.
He also came up with a 51 first serve percentage, six aces, three double faults and a 32 return percentage. On the other side, Bogomolov had a solid 75 first serve percentage, but failed to push the meeting into a third set decider due to a poor 28 return percentage. The American added to his showing two aces and a double fault.
Cypriot’s next opponent is Somdev Devvarman of India who beat Mikhail Ledovskikh in two sets, 7-6, 6-3. Devvarman won the opener at tie break following a tight first 12 game run which saw the two grab one break, each. During the breaker, the Indian managed to open a four point lead which helped him to clinch the first advantage pretty easily.
The second set saw the same favorite break his opponent once more, something which brought him a two game lead he preserved until the end. Ledovskikh was given no chance to break in the last term, conceding the victory in nearly one hour and a half. Devvarman won 60 percent of first serve points, 77 of service ones, hit five aces and committed a double fault.
He also converted a couple of break points out of six tries and won 38 percent of returning points, compared to the Russian whose showing featured a 58 first serve percentage, eight aces and three double faults. Milhail won at the same time 23 percent of return points and 62 of service ones, insufficient though for a win.
Seventh seed Dmitry Tursunov edged Paul Capdeville 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 in the first day of the Kuala Lumpur event. The Russian won the first set thanks to a couple of breaks but conceded the second one due to the loss of two services which helped the Chilean to extend the game further.
Against the second term way, Capdeville lost two more services in the last set and failed to convert his only break chance. Tursunov then built a five game lead which proved to be enough for a victory. The Russian finished the game with a 59 first serve percentage, seven aces, four double faults, a 45 return percentage and a 59 service one.
As for the Chilean, his showing included eight aces, five double faults and a 66 first serve percentage. He also won 41 percent of return points and 55 of service ones. Next up for Tursunov is David Goffin who ousted Matthew Ebden in two sets, 6-4, 7-6, in the first day.
A midway break helped the Belgian to pick the first lead, while the second set saw him get into trouble. Ebden broke his opponent when it counted the most to push the term into the breaker he eventually failed to dominate. Goffin managed to set a three point advantage which permitted the Belgian to close the meeting after two sets.
David won 51 percent of first serve points, 33 of return ones but also convert a couple breaks out of three chances. On the other side, the Aussie came up with a 67 first serve percentage, eight aces, a double fault and a break, winning at the same time 32 percent of receiving points and 67 of service ones.
Philipp Petzschner, finalist at this year’s Halle event, sent Mischa Zverrev packing in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. The German, who has not reached too many superior phases this year, exchanged five breaks with his compatriot only in the first set. Philipp took the first set thanks to a late break and managed to improve his pace within the second part when he would steal a couple of more services from Mischa who was given no chance to build a break point.
Petzschner won 54 percent of first serve points, hit four aces and committed three double faults. He also converted 51 percent of return points and 69 of service ones, compared to Zverev who had a 64 first serve percentage, two aces, three double faults and a poor 312 return percentage.
Said the winner after the game: “The tournament is really nice. Some of the European players are having problems with the jet lag a little bit, but I’m really happy with my performance on court today.” The German will next meet Kei Nishikori, who is seeded eighth in Malaysia, and who has made a uneasy progress.
The Japanese edged Teymuraz Gabashvili in three sets after surviving an early scare, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Kei lost the first set after conceding three services which suggested a great day for the Russian. But the second set saw Gabashvili get broken a couple of times and Nishikori level the score despite losing another service amid the term.
Finally, the last set was dominated by the same Japanese who managed to set a five game lead thanks to three breaks which brought him an easy late win. Kei left the court with a 58 first serve percentage, two aces, a double fault and a 48 return percentage. He also converted six out of 13 break points and 59 percent of service points. As for the Russian, Teymuraz’s showing included a 59 first serve percentage, four aces, six double faults and a 41 return percentage.
Rik de Voest has also made a hard progress after overcoming Ryan Sweeting in three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The South African exchanged five breaks with his opponent only in the opener and a late one helped the American to go one set atop in over half an hour.
Sweeting kept the same pace even in the second set when he managed to build six break points. Unfortunately for him, de Voest saved all of them, breaking his opponent once amid the term, to event he situation and push the game further into a third set.
Finally, the last term belonged to the same South African who went three games ahead of the losing pace Ryan who conceded a couple of more services during the decider. De Voest picked the win in over two hours to meet Jurgen Melzer in the second term, who has been favored by a BYE in the opener.
De Voest finished the game with a 68 first serve percentage, an ace, two double faults, a 42 return percentage and a 62 service one. He also converted five out of eight break points compared to his opponent’s 38 return percentage, three break conversions, five aces, 11 double faults and a 55 first serve percentage.
Albert Ramos has set a tough meeting with top seed and compatriot Nicolas Almagro, who is chasing his third title of the season in Kuala Lumpur. Ramos took advantage of Milhail Kukushkin’s abandon to make the free progress. The Kazak retired at 4-6, 6-3, 4-2 down due to an injury.
On the same half of the table, Janko Tipsarevic is to meet either Beranrd Tomic or Flavio Cipolla in the second round.
Kuala Lumpur Prize Money and points:
Winner – $155,000 and 250 points ATP
Runner up – $81,500 and 150 points ATP
Semi finalist – $44,150 and 90 points ATP
Quarter finalist – $25,180 points ATP
R16 – $14,820 and 20 points ATP
R32 – $8,800 and zero points
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