Nalbandian retains 24th position in ATP rankings with 1425 pointsJune 14, 2011 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Argentina’s David Nalbandian retained 24th position with 1425 points in recent men’s tennis rankings released by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Nalbandian was handed a wildcard for the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club in June. The Argentine, 29, has missed much of the season due to injury and will skip the French Open because of a virus that has caused him to lose weight. The Aegon Championships takes place between June 6-12. Further, the sportsman will be performing at Boodles Challenge to launch June 14. Rolland Garros 2011 winner Spaniard Rafael Nadal continues to top the rankings with 12070 points, followed by Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 12005 points) and Roger Federer (Switzerland, 9230 points). 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |