Davydenko has struggled for form since he missed three months of last season with a fractured wrist, and he was unable to put the world number one under sustained pressure.
Djokovic, who dropped only two games in the previous round against Carlos Berlocq, began well, breaking Davydenko in the fourth game. Davydenko briefly edged ahead in the second set after saving five break points, but Djokovic levelled the set at 3-3 and then powered swiftly to victory.
The Serbian said: "I played well in the important moments and managed to make crucial breaks in all three sets. He was playing very aggressively and I was aware of that before. I was very passive so I wasn't really happy with the game.
"I didn't feel great from the back of the court but I knew what to play and that's what matters the most." On 22nd seed Alexandr Dolgopolov, who the top seed will face next, he added: "He's an up-and-coming player, he hits the ball really well, really hard. He's quite similar to Davydenko in that respect. I need to be focused from the first point."
Elsewhere eighth seed Mardy Fish did not have things all his own way against 6ft 8in South African Kevin Anderson but he kept his nerve to triumph 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-3). The 29-year-old now faces a tough match against 11th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who won a big-hitting contest with Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-3 7-5 6-4 on Saturday night.
Roger Federer, meanwhile, will meet Argentina's Juan Monaco after he ended the run of veteran Tommy Haas, beating the 33-year-old German 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-2 6-3.
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