  David Nalbandian: ATP must pick more efficient umpires January 18, 2012 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Argentina's David Nalbandian who lost 6:4, 3:6, 6:2, 6:7, 8:10 to American John Isner at Australian Open, commented on umpires' decision at 8All point. “I asked for HawkEye and he made an overrule because of the lineman call out. He told me he overruled it. And I say, Okay, I see the mark and ask for a challenge. I was refused, he told me it's too late.” “It's ridiculous playing a tournament like Grand Slam with this kind of umpires. What do the umpires need, press? Name? Be on the picture tomorrow? Incredible. Anyway, I didn't lose for that, but that's was very bad situation.” “I've never seen an umpire doing a bad job like that. So ATP have to check what they doing for the umpires,” Australian Open quoted the player as saying.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
