Nalbandian to face Nishikori in 2011 Cincinnati Masters 1st roundAugust 15, 2011 - 14:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Argentina’s David Nalbandian, who dropped to the 48th place in the ATP rankings, will face Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the first round of the 2011 Cincinnati Masters | Western & Southern Open. The tournament is a dual-gender ATP and WTA tournament that takes place from August 15 to August 21. The men’s event has a total financial commitment of $3.2 million with the winner getting $450,000 plus 1000 ranking points. The women’s event has a total cash prize pool of $2,050,000. The defending champions are Roger Federer of Switzerland and Kim Clijsters of Belgium. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |