Tennis: Dubai tournament fined 300,000 dollars in Peer visa row

GMT Organisers of the Dubai women's tennis tournament were fined 300,000 dollars by the WTA Tour on Friday after the United Arab Emirates refused to grant a visa to Isreali player Shahar Peer, the WTA said in a statement.

Dulko marches on
February, 2009 Gisela Dulko claimed her settle in the last four of the Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas with a commanding victory gone by sixth seed Mathilde Johansson.

Acasuso too strong for Fognini
February, 2009 Fifth seed Jose Acasuso far out to the quarter-finals of the Copa Telmex with a straight-sets victory gone Fabio Fognini.

Dulko charges into Bogota semis
Third-seeded Argentine Gisela Dulko highlighted Friday's quarterfinal winners at the $220,000 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas tennis event. Dulko drubbed sixth-seeded Frenchwoman Mathilde Johansson 6-1, 6-2 on the red clay at Centro de Alto Rendimiento.

Tennis: Dubai tournament fined 300,000 dollars in Peer visa row
ST PETERSBURG, Florida (AFP) - Organisers of the Dubai women's tennis tournament were fined 300,000 dollars by the WTA Tour on Friday after the United Arab Emirates refused to grant a visa to Israeli player Shahar Peer, the WTA said in a statement.

Nalbandian reaches Buenos Aires semis
Nalbandian, playing on his dwelling turf, had no counts advancing as Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero retired in the lesser set, with Nalbandian holding a 6-3, 3-0 head.

Azarenka and Wozniacki reach Memphis final
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark dexterously old to the final and will face following-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the $220,000 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & the Cellular South Cup tennis event.


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