The male Israeli doubles player Ram is awaiting his clearence for next weeks mens tournament in Dubai. They can't really grant him o visa whilst refusing his female countrywoman the previous week.
According to this report Dubai have already blown it for both tournaments in 2010 - they will be cancelled.
"As for the ATP's position on Ram's involvement next week, Dent said: "As soon as we know what his status is, the ATP will be issuing a statement."
The WTA probably got off lightly in terms of calls for a boycott of the event because news of Peer's visa being refused came just a day before the tournament started, and with virtually all the players present and the logistics completed - including the tournament draw with her name in it.
As for Ram, the ATP probably hopes the ruling on his visa is dragged out as long as possible. With play beginning Monday, the sooner it comes, if it is a refusal, the longer the ATP will be under pressure to cancel the event in protest.
That is unlikely with it being one of the 500-level events, the ATP's second most-lucrative category.
What seems sure is neither the men's nor the women's tours will to return to Dubai next year.
Even if they were given iron-clad assurances that Israelis would be allowed to play, based on the way Peer has been treated (and with the same likely to happen to Ram), how could they believe that would actually happen? The risk to the credibility and integrity of the sport would simply be too great."
"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."
The male Israeli doubles player Ram is awaiting his clearence for next weeks mens tournament in Dubai. They can't really grant him o visa whilst refusing his female countrywoman the previous week.
According to this report Dubai have already blown it for both tournaments in 2010 - they will be cancelled.
"As for the ATP's position on Ram's involvement next week, Dent said: "As soon as we know what his status is, the ATP will be issuing a statement."
The WTA probably got off lightly in terms of calls for a boycott of the event because news of Peer's visa being refused came just a day before the tournament started, and with virtually all the players present and the logistics completed - including the tournament draw with her name in it.
As for Ram, the ATP probably hopes the ruling on his visa is dragged out as long as possible. With play beginning Monday, the sooner it comes, if it is a refusal, the longer the ATP will be under pressure to cancel the event in protest.
That is unlikely with it being one of the 500-level events, the ATP's second most-lucrative category.
What seems sure is neither the men's nor the women's tours will to return to Dubai next year.
Even if they were given iron-clad assurances that Israelis would be allowed to play, based on the way Peer has been treated (and with the same likely to happen to Ram), how could they believe that would actually happen? The risk to the credibility and integrity of the sport would simply be too great."
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"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."