Country – Russia
Date of Birth – 2nd June 1981.
Height – 5’10” (178 cm)
Weight – 150 lbs (70 Kg)
Birthplace – Severodonezk, Ukraine
Residence – Volgograd, Russia
Nicknames – Kolya, Iron Man, The Machine
Coach – Eduard Davydenko, who is also his brother.
Fitness Coach - Rolf Shaaf
Turned Pro – 1999
Hand – Right handed (two-handed backhand)
Hobbies – Going for fishing, bicycling, playing hockey and soccer.
Favorite surface – hard and clay court.
Strength on court – quickness. Can hit great angles and is very consistent off both the wings.
Weakness – Serve.
Former Idols - Ivan Lendl and Yannick Noah
Favorite band - Guns N' Roses.
Languages – English, German, Russian.
Racquet - Prince Ozone. Will be shifting to Dunlop racquets soon.
Clothing – Airness. Will be shifting to Dunlop apparels soon.
Shoes – Asics.
Grand Slam Titles – 0, best result at grand slam – French Open semis (2005, 2007)
Tournament Titles Singles – 20
Tournament Titles Doubles – 1
Relationships –
Father – Vladimir Davydenko.
Mother – Tatjana.
Brother – Eduard Davydenko, who is also his coach. He was a much talented player himself and has been a big influence in Nikolay’s career.
Wife – Irina.
Achievements –
Davydenko started playing tennis at the age of just 7 with his older brother Eduard. In 2000, he played in the Futures Tour, where he won 1 title and reached the finals of 3 other tournaments. His ATP debut was at Amsterdam where he reached the semi-finals. He has a 13-8 Davis Cup record in singles in 15 ties.