Tennis Channel Makes a Statement Regarding the Dubai Event

I just received this network statement from the Tennis Channel regarding the Dubai event:
Tennis Channel regrets to inform our viewers and tennis fans that we are canceling our upcoming coverage of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, U.A.E, originally scheduled for this weekend.  Unfortunately the event will exclude a single player who has been blocked from entering the country due to her nationality.  This is despite her having qualified for the competition via her on-court performance and current ranking.  Tennis Channel recognizes that this exclusion has been made by state authorities and neither the tour nor tournament directors themselves.  …read more