 Margarita Gasparyan advances to round 4 of Australian Open January 22, 2016 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian-Armenian tennis player Margarita Gasparyan swiftly moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a comfortable straight sets win over Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstanin, foreign media report. Gasparyan will next play against Serena Williams who beat 18-year-old Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-1. Gasparyan was one of the first winners, ousting 17th-seeded Sara Errani from the 1st round. In a generally messy match but with plenty of good shots and rallies, the Russian's power prevailed over the Italian's consistency in the quick courts of Melbourne.  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 |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
