Marat Safin, shown during this year's French Open, posted a first-round upset of world No. 6-ranked Nikolay Davydenko in the first round Wednesday of the Kremlin Cup. Safin has said he will retire after this year, making the 2009 Kremlin Cup his final tournament in his native Moscow. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement) | MOSCOW, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Retirement-bound Marat Safin opened his final appearance at the Kremlin Cup with a first-round upset Wednesday of top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko in Moscow. Safin has announced plans to retire from competitive tennis this year, making this week's $1.1 million event his final tournament in his native Moscow. He used 10 aces and three service breaks to oust Davydenko, who had won 13 of his previous 14 matches, 4-6,... [read full story]
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Marat Safin upset Nikolay Davydenko at Kremlin Cup Nikolay Davydenko was upset by Marat Safin 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. Safin and Davydenko used a break apiece to split the first two sets....
Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia and third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland were upset in the first round of the Kremlin Cup on Wednesday. Davydenko lost to former top-ranked Marat Safin 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, while Radwanska...
MOSCOW - Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia and third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland were upset in the first round of the Kremlin Cup on Wednesday. Davydenko lost to former top-ranked Marat Safin 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, while...
By Gennady Fyodorov Moscow - Marat Safin, just a few weeks short of retirement, knocked out top seed Nikolay Davydenko 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a high-profile first-round tie between the two Russians at the Kremlin Cup on Wednesday....
MOSCOW: Russian tennis icon Marat Safin battled from a set down to advance past top seeded compatriot Nikolay Davydenko into the second round of the joint ATP and WTA tournament here yesterday. Safin, 76th in the ATP rankings,...
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