  David Nalbandian climbs to 22nd position in ATP rankings May 16, 2011 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Argentina’s David Nalbandian climbed 2 positions to find himself 22nd with 1,425 points in the men’s tennis rankings released by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on May 16, 2011. After two surgeries, Nalbandian will return to the Tour at the Queen's Club tournament in England, which starts on June 6. He will also join Argentina to rival Kazakhstan in the group quarterfinals of the Davis Cup. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) is only 405 points behind Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who continues to top the rankings with 12,070 points. Roger Federer (Switzerland) is the third with 8,390 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 |  Latest news Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.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. |
