Djokovic moves into his 10th final of Shanghai MastersOctober 13, 2012 - 15:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Novak Djokovic moved into his 10th final of the season Saturday, Oct 13, after beating fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters, according to The Associated Press. Djokovic is looking for his fifth title of the year and second straight after winning in Beijing last week. He will play the winner of the match between top-ranked Roger Federer and No. 3 Andy Murray. Djokovic hit 25 winners and converted all three of his break points to improve his head-to-head record against the Czech player to 10-1. It was Djokovic's tour-leading 69th victory of the year. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |