David Nalbandian: ATP must pick more efficient umpiresJanuary 18, 2012 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Argentina's David Nalbandian who lost 6:4, 3:6, 6:2, 6:7, 8:10 to American John Isner at Australian Open, commented on umpires' decision at 8All point. “I asked for HawkEye and he made an overrule because of the lineman call out. He told me he overruled it. And I say, Okay, I see the mark and ask for a challenge. I was refused, he told me it's too late.” “It's ridiculous playing a tournament like Grand Slam with this kind of umpires. What do the umpires need, press? Name? Be on the picture tomorrow? Incredible. Anyway, I didn't lose for that, but that's was very bad situation.” “I've never seen an umpire doing a bad job like that. So ATP have to check what they doing for the umpires,” Australian Open quoted the player as saying. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |