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November 5, 2006: The day Davydenko won the shortest ever Paris Masters final

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most memorable moments in tennis history. On this day in tennis history, Nikolay Davydenko beat Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in just 90 minutes to clinch his first Paris…

By Alexandre Sokolowski · Tennis Majors

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 1:01 AM

Key Things to Know

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to win his first ATP Masters title in Paris.
The 90-minute contest was the shortest best-of-five sets final in the history of the Paris Masters.
The tournament victory elevated Davydenko to a career-high ATP ranking of world No. 3.

The Story in 60 Seconds

On November 5, 2006, Nikolay Davydenko defeated Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to claim his first career ATP Masters title at the Paris Masters. The match lasted only 90 minutes, making it the shortest best-of-five sets final in the tournament's history.

Following withdrawals from top seeds Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and David Nalbandian, Davydenko entered as the tournament favorite and dropped only one set all week. The victory propelled the Russian to a career-high world No. 3 ranking.

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November 5, 2006: The day Davydenko won the shortest ever Paris Masters final

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