Davydenko sets up Soderling clash in Rotterdam

Nikolay Davydenko is prepared for a battle royale after setting up a semi-final with Swede Robin Soderling as the top three seeds reached the weekend final four at the Rotterdam Open yesterday.

Davydenko, seeded second, rolled Austrian Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-2 while Soderling, the No 3 seed, was in equally devastating touch as he crushed Frenchman Julien Benneteau 6-0, 6-1 in a brief 64 minutes.

Gael Monfils will face top seed Novak Djokovic in the other semi-final.