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Tennis-Davydenko breezes into Polish final

SOPOT, Poland, Aug 5 (Reuters) Russian top seed Nikolay Davydenko eased into the final of the Poland International Open today with a straight sets win over Italy's Filippo Volandri.

The world number six powered to a 6-2 6-4 victory and in tomorrow's final will meet unseeded German Florian Mayer.

''This is the first time we will have played each other, but I will be very surprised if he beats me. He will have to play extremely well to win,'' Davydenko told a news conference.

Mayer, ranked 62 in the world, was well on the road to victory in the other semi-final when Argentina's Agustin Calleri withdrew with a groin injury.

Mayer, in the final for the second year running, was 6-2 4-3 up with a break of serve at the time.

''Of course Davydenko is the favourite, but I think I have a chance,'' he said. ''This place is really good for me. The courts are on the edge of the sea and the weather really helps.'' REUTERS DH KP0243

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