David Nalbandian loses to Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic at OlympicsJuly 28, 2012 - 18:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Seventh-seeded Serbian Janko Tipsarevic, who is making his second appearance at an Olympic Games, defeated David Nalbandian of Argentina in a 6-3, 6-4 win. Tipsarevic hit 16 aces and 23 winners, but admitted afterwards, “I wasn’t happy when I saw the draw. “It was a very tricky match even though it was 6-4, 6-4,” ATP World Tour quoted him as saying. Also, in a doubles match, Nalbandian and Edu Schwank will face off against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |