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Davydenko rallies past Navarro

Associated Press

Monday, July 13, 2009

STUTTGART, Germany -- Second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko rallied to beat Ivan Navarro 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the Mercedes Cup on Monday. Navarro, a Spaniard ranked No. 104, used an unusual serve-and-volley game on the slow clay court to surprise the Russian and also played many drop shots from the baseline to mix things up. "It's not simple to play against him," Davydenko said. "The first couple of matches in a tournament are usually tough for me." Fourth-seeded Victor Hanescu of Ro ...

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