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2008-04-07 15:53:00
Nikolay Davydenko’s win provides a dilemma. Normally, I would be applauding someone who wins a tournament in such an impressive fashion, but I’m not just able to do that now. Since Davydenko finished the match off, I’ve read several news reports where the writers are claiming that the betting scandal is now part of the past. I’m sorry but I’m not ready to follow that path.
During the fall, I spent a good amount of time doing research on what really happened that day in Sopot. I interviewed several guys with a good knowledge and insight in the betting industry. Each and every one said that there was absolutely no doubt about that the match between Davydenko and Vassallo Arguello was fixed.
According to my sources, both players were likely involved. Vassallo Arguello, who claimed that he is a communist in his blog on the ATP site, has been involved in many suspicious matches before. Does anyone else see the irony in a communist being the source of a transfer of money from honest people to the bad guys? The interviewees further said that this was far from the first time Davydenko was involved in match fixing. Below is a list of some of the suspicious matches where Davydenko has been a part:
| Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result |
| Memphis 03 | 1st round | Magnus Norman | 6-4, ret. |
| St. Pölten 04 | Quarterfinal | David Sanchez | 6-3, 1-6, ret. |
| Gstaad 05 | 1st round | Sargis Sargsian | 6-1, 1-0, ret. |
| Moscow 05 | 1st round | Danielle Bracciali | 6-3, 4-6, 4-6 |
| Doha 06 | Quarterfinal | Filippo Volandri | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Marseille 06 | 2nd round | Evgeny Korolev | 4-6, 6-7(6) |
| Valencia 06 | 1st round | Jan Hernych | 5-7, 5-7 |
| Beijing 06 | Quarterfinal | Paradorn Srichaphan | 2-6, 0-1, ret. |
| St. Petersburg 06 | 2nd round | Wesley Moodie | 6-2, 3-3, ret. |
| Sydney 07 | 1st round | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 4-6, 0-0, ret. |
| Estoril 07 | 1st round | Olivier Patience | 5-7, 1-6 |
| Amersfoort 07 | 1st round | Florent Serra | 6-4, 1-6, 1-6 |
| Umag 07 | 1st round | Gilles Simon | 2-6, 6-2, 3-6 |
| Sopot 07 | 2nd round | Martin Vassallo-Arguello | 6-2, 3-6, 1-2, ret. |
Note that some of these matches were possibly not fixed, but they have all raised the eyebrows of people with betting knowledge. According to the guys I talked to, the three matches in bold are the ones where they are convinced that something dodgy was going on. With this on mind, the dark shadows that are cast over Davydenko’s win are just of such a proportion that it is impossible for me to stand up and celebrate a fantastic exhibition of world class tennis.
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