Davydenko, peringkat empat dunia, menyingkirkan petenis Prancis Fabrice Santoro dengan kemenangan straight set 6-3, 6-3 dan menantang rekan senegaranya Dmitry Tursunov, Kamis.
Davydenko, ranked fourth in the world, knocked out France's Fabrice Santoro with a regulation 6-3 6-3 scoreline to set up an all-Russian clash against Dmitry Tursunov on Thursday.