Davydenko d. Russell

Davydenko beat Russell 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Davydenko won 106 of 187 points (57%). Davydenko hit 3 aces to 5 and won 72% of points behind the first serve (36/50) against 52% for Russell. Davydenko converted 6 of 16 break points and saved 5 of 6 faced; Russell converted 1 of 6. Russell double-faulted 7 times. Winners to unforced errors: 28–32 for Davydenko, 20–46 for Russell. The match was played on hard in United States.