  Аrmenian tennis star progresses to WTA 500 third round February 27, 2025 - 14:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's top tennis player, Elina Avanesyan, currently ranked 45th in the world, achieved an impressive victory in the second round of the WTA 500 tournament by defeating Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, who holds the 66th position globally. The match took place in Mérida, Mexico, where Avanesyan dominated in both sets, winning with a score of 6-1, 6-4. It lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes, as reported by Sputnik Armenia. In the next round, Avanesyan will face the world's 103rd-ranked player, Australian Maya Joint. In her previous match, Joint secured her spot in the third round by defeating the world's 20th-ranked player, Donna Vekić, with a score of 6-1, 6-2. The Merida Open tournament boasts a prize fund of $1.064 million.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
