David Nalbandian to participate in Winston-Salem OpenAugust 18, 2012 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Winston-Salem Open officials awarded their final wild-card spot to David Nalbandian on Friday, August 17 morning, tournament director Bill Oakes announced. He will join three previously announced wild cards in the ATP 250 tournament — Ryan Harrison, James Blake and Tomas Berdych. Nalbandian, No. 39 in the latest ATP rankings, replaces Gael Monfils, who initially accepted a wild card but withdrew Thursday as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Nalbandian, 30, from Argentina, was the 2002 runner-up at Wimbledon and has been ranked as high as No. 3 in the world, in 2006. He has won 11 career ATP World Tour singles titles and has reached the final of 12 other tournaments. The Winston-Salem Open at Wake Forest will start Saturday, with play in the qualifying tournament. Play in the main draw will start Sunday, Winston-Salem Journal reported. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |