Davydenko Beats Nadal in Key Biscayne Final

ATP investigation proves to be no distraction
By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 6, 2008 8:08 PM CDT
Davydenko Beats Nadal in Key Biscayne Final
Nikolay Davydenko, of Russia, returns to Rafael Nadal during the finals match at the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Sunday, April 6, 2008. Davydenko won 6-4, 6-2.    (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Nikolay Davydenko became the first Russian to win the Sony Ericsson Open men's title when he finished off Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-2 in today’s final. The title was Davydenko's first this year while playing under the cloud of an ATP investigation into heavy wagering on a match he lost last August at a tournament in Poland.

He has accused the ATP of dragging out the investigation, but it proved not to be a distraction at Key Biscayne. And there was no question about his effort against Nadal. Davydenko broke at love to take the lead for good at 4-3 in the first set, and in the second set he lost only two of 19 points on his serve. (More tennis stories.)

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