 Nalbandian beaten by Monfils in Davis Cup semifinal September 18, 2010 - 13:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gael Monfils gave France a commanding 2-0 lead over Argentina in the Davis Cup semi-finals with an impressive four-set defeat of David Nalbandian, BBC reports. Monfils won 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-3 in Lyon after team-mate Michael Llodra earlier beat Juan Monaco 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-3. “This is a fabulous experience,” Monfils said, quoted by tennisty. “I started to play with the France team when I was a 12 or 13-year-old boy and I dreamt about the Davis Cup. Now, doing this in a semifinal… Today I played one of my best three matches this year.” “Gael served better than I did and it made the difference,” Nalbandian said. “I didn’t serve well. What disturbs me in his game is mainly his serve. And he is also very sharp when he is attacking.”   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 |  Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |
