Nadal makes it to French Open finalJune 8, 2012 - 20:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Six-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal eased past fellow Spaniard David Ferrer to reach the final in Paris without losing a set. Nadal beat Ferrer, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in windy conditions. The 10-time major champion struck 26 winners and made 16 unforced errors, while Ferrer made 35 mistakes and had 17 winners in the first men’s semifinal of the day. He’ll either play men’s record Grand Slam title holder Roger Federer of Switzerland or top-ranked Novak Djokovic for the championship. Their semifinal was delayed 30 minutes because of rain, starting around 5 p.m. local time, according to Bloomberg. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |