David Nalbandian down to 23rd place in ATP rankingsApril 18, 2011 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Argentine David Nalbandian dropped 4 places to be 23rd with 1425 points in the men’s tennis rankings released by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on April 18, 2011. Nalbandian had double surgery to his left leg on March 11 that put him out of action for six to eight weeks. He was suffering from a hernia in his left groin and a torn lower leg muscle. Nalbandian returned to the Argentine capital to begin his on-court training at the Vilas Club on April 13. Spaniard Rafael Nadal (12870 points) continues to top the rankings, followed by Novak Djokovic (Serbia) with 9640 points and Roger Federer (Switzerland) with 8550 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |