Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko qualified in fourth position for Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai and will be making his third straight appearance this year.
The Russian claimed his first title of 2007, also his 11th career ATP title, by successfully defending the Kremlin Cup in October.
The 26-year-old opened his Grand Slam campaign by reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals, and followed with semifinal finishes at Roland Garros and the US Open. Davydenko also advanced to the semifinals at the ATP Masters Series events at Rome and Cincinnati and the quarterfinals in Canada.
“I’m really happy to qualify for the Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai for the third consecutive year,” said Davydenko. “It’s important for me to know that I’m one of the eight best tennis players in the world for the third year. This is very important for me and my career. I want to finish in the Top 5. I think that if I get lucky and play well, I can win this year.”
Davydenko reached the semifinals in his Tennis Masters Cup debut in 2005, falling to eventual champion David Nalbandian. Last year, he went 1-2 in round robin play.
He said: “I really love to play in China. The organization and the crowd at Shanghai are so good.”
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