After the opening two sets were shared, Paris Masters winner Djokovic gained an early break in the decider, but came under pressure on his own service as he saved break back points in a marathon sixth game, but then finallysuccumbed as he served for the match at 5-4, Davydenko finally leveling on his fifth break point.
He lived well and played sporadically, and finallysuccumbed to lung cancer at 52, surprised to find that it was lungs and not his liver that gave out first.