Nikolay Davydenko of Russia beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco in straight sets Sunday in the championship match of the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur. Davydenko, the event's top-seed, won 6-4, 7-5. The title was Davydenko's 17th on the ATP Tour and third of 2009.

No. 1 Nikolay Davydenko and second-seeded Fernando Verdasco won Saturday's semifinals at the Malaysian Open tennis tournament at Kuala Lumpur. The Russian rallied to down third-seeded Robin Soderling of Sweden 1-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2.

No. 1-seeded Nikolay Davydenko was among the four top seeds at the $945,750 Malaysian Open who claimed straight-set quarterfinal victories Friday. Davydenko took out fifth-seeded Gaels Monfils 6-3, 6-3 in a solid performance.

No. 2-seeded Fernando Verdasco claimed six service breaks during a straight-set win Thursday in the second round of the $947,750 Malaysian Open. Verdasco took a close first set and dominated the second for a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Karol Beck.

David Ferrer will lead off for defending champion Spain in a Davis Cup semifinal against Israel this weekend on a red clay court in Murcia, Spain. Ferrer, ranked 19th in the world, goes against Israel's Harel Levy, who is ranked 140th, in the first match Friday in the best-of-five series in Murcia. World No.