Nikolay Davydenko beats Rafael Nadal to win Shanghai Masters

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Sunday, October 18, 2009 - Added 34d 8h ago

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SHANGHAI — Nikolay Davydenko upset top-seeded Rafael Nadal 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Shanghai Masters for his fourth title of the year.

The sixth-seeded Davydenko broke decisively in the sixth game of the second set to collect his 18th career title. His flat groundstrokes and angled winners denied the Spaniard a sixth title for this year and his first since the Rome Masters in May.

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Nikolay Davydenko of Russia celebrates as he won the singles final against Rafael Nadal of Spain at Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at Qizhong Stadium Sunday, in Shanghai, China.