Russian Igor Andreev was left ruing a litany of unforced errors against countryman Nikolay Davydenko after blowing a golden chance to reach the semifinals of the Masters Series Monte-Carlo. Every time Andreev put himself in position to stage an upset of the No. 4 seed he was brought undone by careless errors.

His plight was no better illustrated than in the final game of the match. Andreev was poised to extend the match to a third-set tie-break after jumping to a 40-0 lead on serve. But after a double fault and three consecutive unforced backhand errors, Andreev found himself staring down match point and responded with a very loose forehand that flew well long of the baseline....more

Andreev Misses Golden Chance to Upset Davydenko