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Article: Davydenko, Verdasco reach 3rd round in Paris
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- November 10, 2009
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Sixth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia moved closer to qualifying for next month's eight-man ATP World Tour Finals by beating Benjamin Becker of Germany 6-2, 6-1 Tuesday in the second round of the Paris Masters.
Davydenko, who broke his opponent five times and saved the four break points he faced, is one of the five players who can still qualify for the season-ending event in London. Fernando Verdasco, Robin Soderling, Fernando Gonzalez and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are also in the running.
The 28-year-old Davydenko, who won the Paris Masters in 2006, needs to reach the semifinals to secure one of the two remaining spots.
The Russian said he didn't feel under more pressure ...