Broken wrist woe for fifth-seed Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko faces four weeks out of action
PICTURE: GETTY IMAGESNIKOLAY DAVYDENKO has been forced to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open after discovering that his left wrist is fractured.
The Russian had been seeded fifth in Indian Wells and was a best-priced 16-1 to take the title. After a first-round bye he beat Ernests Gulbis in the second round and had been due to face Victor Troicki on Monday.
The world No. 6 originally injured his wrist during a defeat to Robin Soderling in the Rotterdam Open, and retired in the second round of the Dubai Championships last month.
Davydenko underwent an MRI scan on Sunday where the true extent of the injury was revealed, and he will now spend four weeks in a cast.
Troicki, 300-1 at the outset, goes straight into the fourth round where he will meet the winner of Tomas Berdych and Fernando Verdasco's third-round clash.
Roger Federer remains favourite for the tournament at 23-10 with Boylesports, ahead of Andy Murray at 7-2.
