David Nalbandian 50th in ATP rankingsMarch 19, 2012 - 10:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 19, the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) released the subsequent ranking list, with Argentina-based ethnic Armenian David Nalbandian rising to the 50th place with 880 points. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, winner of Australian Open, keeps lead with 12670 points; Rafael Nadal (Spain) comes 2nd with 10175 points, Swiss Roger Federer is placed 3rd with 9350 points. Nalbandian gained four victories at BNP Paribas Open tournament in Indian Wells, California reaching the quarter-final. From March 21 to April 1 he will perform in Masters tournament in Miami. 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. |