  Juan Martin del Potro to play for Argentina in Davis Cup quarterfinal March 20, 2012 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Juan Martin del Potro will play for Argentina in their Davis Cup home quarterfinal tie against Croatia next month, captain Martin Jaite said, according to Reuters. The world number 11, set to play singles along with David Nalbandian, missed the first-round victory in Germany last month due to ATP tour commitments. Jaite also named Juan Monaco, Juan Ignacio Chela and doubles specialist Eduardo Schwank in his team for the tie on clay at Parque Roca. Del Potro last played for Argentina in the 2011 final defeat by Spain in Seville in December. Argentina have lost all four finals they have reached, in 1981, 2006, 2008 and last year. Jaite defended Del Potro who was criticised for missing the first-round tie. "I was informed with plenty of notice that he wouldn't be there against Germany, as I had asked him, and as soon as Indian Wells finished he told me he was available for Croatia," Jaite said. Del Potro, U.S. Open champion in 2009, reached the quarter-finals at Indian Wells last week before losing to Roger Federer. Argentina have met Croatia twice before in the Davis Cup, winning both ties at the quarter-final stage in 2002 and 2006.   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 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. |
