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Dubai organizers claim Shahar Peer visa denial was because of security

Feb. 17, 2009
Organizers of a women's tennis tournament said Tuesday that security fears were behind the decision to bar an Israeli player -- a move that could force another showdown when the men's play begins next week.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Israeli Sharar Peer, denied a visa to play in the Dubai Tennis Championships, said she was confident WTA officials would take action regarding the "injustice."

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NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- The Tennis Channel said it would not televise the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships because the host nation denied an entry visa to an Israeli player.

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GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Dinara Safina and Ana Ivanovic, the tournament's Nos. 2 and 3 seeds, have earned quarterfinal berths in the Australian Women's Hardcourts tennis tournament.

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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa