HAMBURG, Germany, July 24 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko needed three sets Friday to earn a semifinal berth at the Hamburg Open tournament in Germany.
Davydenko battled through a challenge from Victor Hanescu for a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win. Hanescu was forced into 12 break-point situations but was able to save nine of them. However, Davydenko only faced one such situation in the first and third sets.