Djokovic celebrates Wimbledon victoryJuly 4, 2011 - 12:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Serbia’s Novak Djokovic won his third Grand Slam title by beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in July 3 Wimbledon final. Then, savoring his success and basking in the moment, the second-seeded Serb dropped to the ground and pulled out a few blades of grass and ate them. "I felt like an animal," said Djokovic, who had already guaranteed himself the No. 1 ranking just by reaching the final. "I wanted to see how it tastes. It tastes good." Djokovic has been on quite a run this year. He started the season by winning 41 straight matches, including the Australian Open title. His 43-match winning streak, dating to last year's Davis Cup final, and perfect season came to end against Roger Federer in the French Open semifinals, but he is now 48-1 in 2011. "In a sentence, I lost my fear. I believed in my abilities more than ever," said Djokovic, who won his first grass-court title. "Australia was one of the best tournaments I played in my life." 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |