Nikolay Davydenko faces Roger Federer in Wednesday’s Australian Open feature match.
The match will provide an intriguing contrast between the workmanlike attitude and tenacity of Davydenko and the fluid skill and speed of Roger Federer. While the Swiss is the favourite to win this match, Davydenko has proved that he has a head for big occasions many times over the past 6 months.
Roger Federer vs. Nikolay Davydenko Trends Analysis
Roger Federer and Nikolay Davydenko have met 14 times during their careers. Federer has dominated these matches winning 12 matches to Daydenko’s 2. 10 of these matches have been played on hard courts, with both of Davydenko’s victories scored on this surface.
Crucially, the Russian has won both of these players’ last two encounters, defeating Federer on the way to the ATP World Tour Finals and early this year on his way to the title in Doha.
As far as recent form goes Davydenko is unbeaten in 2010. The Russian’s success has been based on his ability to defend his own service games, winning an average of 85% of service games this season. Davydenko’s break record is also solid as he manages to break his opponents in 1 in 2 games while receiving serve.
Roger Federer, meanwhile, has played 4 and lost 1 matches to date this season. His only defeat came against Davydenko in the Qatar Open. The Swiss Maestro has not been at his best since taking his career slam at Wimbledon, and has won only 1 title since – the Cincinnati Masters.
Federer is also averaging 85% of service games won but has struggled to break serve in comparison to Davydenko, winning only 34% of his game while receiving serve.
Roger Federer vs. Nikolay Davydenko Betting Tip
Roger Federer is priced very short against Davydenko for this 2010 Australian Open quarterfinal with Paddy Power offering a best price of 2/5. Davydenko, meanwhile, is trading at around 2/1 with a best price of 12/5 at Boylesports.
The betting option for this match is crystal clear. Trends actually suggest that Davydenko should be the favourite for this match, with his ability to hold serve giving him an edge over Federer, who has struggled to break his opponents in recent matches. Furthermore Davydenko has a psychological edge in this match.
Our betting option is to lay Federer at Betfair. His low odds mean you could easily win a juicy stake with a very low liability lay bet on a player who should be the underdog for this match.
If you’re looking for additional bets, we also recommend putting bets on a 3-2 victory for both Federer and Davydenko in the sets betting market, as we expect this game to be a 5 set epic irrespective of the winner.
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