  David Nalbandian climbs 6 points in ATP ranking  January 17, 2011 - 12:23 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Argentina’s David Nalbandian climbed 6 positions to find himself 21st with 1,610 points in the men’s tennis rankings released by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on January 17, 2011. Spaniard Rafael Nadal (12,390 points) continues to top the rankings, followed by Roger Federer (Switzerland) with 9,245 points and Novak Djokovic (Serbia) with 6,240 points. Nalbandian gained ATP ranking points due to his successful performance at Heineken Open, however losing to Spain’s David Ferrer 6-3, 6-3 in tournament finals. In the Australian Open first round starting Monday, January 17, Nalbandian will take on Lleyton Hewitt in front of the Australian's home crowd.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers  The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
