Nicolay Davydenko, the Man of the Hour!
by bahamaderek on Nov.30, 2009, under Nicolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko maybe the happiest man alive on this Monday morning, and probably no one deserves to be, more than he does. He’s a quiet fellow, never in the spotlight, not a great vivacious outgoing camera-seeking tennis star, not the guy whose picture you’ll see in the tabloids, but just looking at the way he behaves on court and off, you have the impression that he is in love with the game of tennis, and in love with his beautiful wife Irina. At 28 he has triumphed after years of hard work, and after fighting a series of niggling injuries he has reached the pinnacle of the tennis world. In just 5 days he defeated the reigning Grand Slam champions, Federer, Nadal and Del Potro on his way to capturing the ATP Tour Final. If there is a “perfect’ technician in this sport, then Davydenko comes as close as anyone ever has, and it all starts with his feet. His footwork is something to behold, he is like a ballet dancer from the Bolshoi, and if I was a coach to young players starting out with aspirations to become a pro, I would show them videos of Nicolay Davydenko. My hat is off to him!!
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