Nikolay Davydenko ranked number one for the Kremlin Cup in Moscow was defeated in three sets to fellow Russian Marat Safin in the first round of the tournament in Moscow.
Safin, who is a two time runner up in this competition will retire at the end of the ATP World Tour season, but started his 12th and final Kremlin Cup campaign with a well fought victory over Davydenko, the man who beat Safin in the 2006 Kremlin Cup final.
The 6-4 4-6 2-6 defeat to Safin means that Davydenko will not receive any additional South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking points which would help him book his place at the ATP tour final in London.
Davydenko, who recently won the Shanghai Masters title looked tired as the match progressed into the second set and was undone by a stunning performance from the 29 year old former world number one.
Safin will now face world number 51 Evgeny Korolev who defeated fellow Russian and last year's champion Igor Kunitsyn 7-6 6-3
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