Davydenko loses Russia roulette

this year and battled back from a 4-1 deficit in the second set to improve to 7-4 lifetime against Kuznetsova, including victories in all four meetings this year.

Safina had nine aces and won 83 per cent (35-of-42) first-serve points against Kuznetsova.

7-Marat Safin (Russia) def. 1-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 6-4
Fabrice Santoro (France) def. 4- Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) 6-3 2-0 (ret.)
Mischa Zverev (Germany) def. Victor Troicki (Serbia) 6-4 3-6 7-5
Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) def. Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-4 6-2

1-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) def. Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 7-6 (8-6) 6-3
2-Dinara Safina (Russia) def. 5-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-4 7-5
3-Elena Dementieva (Russia) def. Nadia Petrova (Russia) 6-4 4-6 7-6 (8-6)
7-Vera Zvonereva (Russia) def. Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 7-5 6-4