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TENNIS: ARGENTINE-ARMENIAN PLAYER DAVID NALBANDIAN DECIDES TO CALL IT A CAREER
Tennis | 02.10.13 | 09:14
Argentina's 2002 Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian announced on
Tuesday that he will quit tennis next month citing physical problems
that have sidelined him for most of the year.
"It's not easy what's happening to me now, my shoulder is not helping
me to train as I should for the circuit," the 32-year-old player with
Armenian roots told a news conference, reports Buenos Aires Herald.
"It's a tough day to (have to) announce my retirement today," said
Nalbandian, winner of 11 ATP Tour titles including the season-ending
ATP Championship in Shanghai in 2005.
The former world number three, who had shoulder surgery in May,
said he would quit tennis after playing an exhibition match against
Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal in November.
Nalbandian has repeatedly mentioned in media interviews and been
proud of his Armenian origin, saying that he has always received huge
support from Armenians around the world at every tournament he played.
At the peak of his career in 2008 Nalbandian visited Armenia where
he played an exhibition match against the nation's number one player
Harutyun Sofyan and give a master class to local junior players.
http://armenianow.com/sports/tennis/48883/armenia_tennis_player_david_nalbandian
Tennis | 02.10.13 | 09:14
Argentina's 2002 Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian announced on
Tuesday that he will quit tennis next month citing physical problems
that have sidelined him for most of the year.
"It's not easy what's happening to me now, my shoulder is not helping
me to train as I should for the circuit," the 32-year-old player with
Armenian roots told a news conference, reports Buenos Aires Herald.
"It's a tough day to (have to) announce my retirement today," said
Nalbandian, winner of 11 ATP Tour titles including the season-ending
ATP Championship in Shanghai in 2005.
The former world number three, who had shoulder surgery in May,
said he would quit tennis after playing an exhibition match against
Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal in November.
Nalbandian has repeatedly mentioned in media interviews and been
proud of his Armenian origin, saying that he has always received huge
support from Armenians around the world at every tournament he played.
At the peak of his career in 2008 Nalbandian visited Armenia where
he played an exhibition match against the nation's number one player
Harutyun Sofyan and give a master class to local junior players.
http://armenianow.com/sports/tennis/48883/armenia_tennis_player_david_nalbandian