Israeli tennis player Sara Peer denied entry for the tournament . Shahar Peer told night before tournament she would not be granted visa by UAE . Dubai organizers : Player faced off against her in New Zealand recently . `` We do not wish to politicize sports , but we have to be sensitive to recent events in the region and not alienate or put at risk the players and the many tennis fans of different nationalities that we have here . '' We have to be sensitive to recent events in the region , organizers said .
Israeli tennis player Sara Peer denied entry for the tournament . Shahar Peer told night before tournament she would not be granted visa by UAE . Dubai organizers : Player faced off against her in New Zealand recently . We have to be sensitive to recent events in the region , organizers said .