Nalbandian: I was crying with the painMarch 5, 2011 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A painful groin injury reduced David Nalbandian to tears as he battled past Adrian Ungur to give Argentina the lead in their Davis Cup World Group first round tie against Romania. The world No.19 won 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-4 to hand Argentina the first point but said afterwards he may not be fit enough to play any further part in the tie, Reuters reports. "It was one of the worst feelings I've had on a court, it's difficult to explain it to someone who isn't experiencing it," Nalbandian said in a news conference after beating the world number 183 on the clay court at Parque Roca. "If it had been any (other) tournament in the world I'd have gone (retired hurt). At each changeover, I was crying with the pain. That had never before happened to me. It was very tough (carrying on) without being able to retire. Playing the Davis Cup at home, I'd never quit, say 'no more, I can't run any more'," the 29-year-old former world number three said. "If today I felt like this, how will I feel for five sets (against Romania's number one Victor Hanescu on Sunday)? There has to be a doubt (about playing)." Nalbandian, who also suffered lower leg pain, paced himself through the first two sets but ran into trouble in the third, flinging his racket down when Ungur converted his set point. Despite playing at half capacity, Nalbandian made Ungur do most of the running in the fourth set with some trademark drives to the corners and a break of serve in the third game sent him on his way to victory. 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 | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |