Semi date for Davydenko

Nikolay Davydenko battled past Victor Hanescu 6-3 4-6 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the International German Open in Hamburg.

Russian to face Ferrer for place in Hamburg final

Number two seed Nikolay Davydenko battled past Victor Hanescu 6-3 4-6 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the International German Open in Hamburg. The 28-year-old, who is bidding for a first title of the season, came through a deciding set to defeat 11th seed Hanescu and equal his best showing at the ATP event. Davydenko will face sixth seed David Ferrer for a place in the final after the Spaniard breezed past German wild card Simon Greul 6-2 6-3. Uruguayan qualifier Pablo Cuevas claimed his third seeded scalp of the tournament, this time upsetting 14th seed Nicolas Almagro 6-2 6-4 to move within one win of a first final appearance. The world number 107 faces a tough last four test against France's 13th seed Paul-Henri Mathieu, who was leading 3-0 when quarter-final opponent Victor Troicki retired.