...why countries that refuse to grant visas to Israeli athletes, in violation of WTA rules, get penalized for breaking tournament regulations.
I guess it's fully within ANYONE'S rights to break a contract, but then that person/group/country has to suffer the consequences of that decision.
I guess the UAE will soon find out whether or not this was a smart move on their part, whether the brief public approval they got for such a gesture is worth the international and financial fall-out they'll suffer.