Tennis-Dubai tournament in doubt over Peer row

The future of the Dubai Championships was "very much in doubt" on Tuesday as pressure mounted for the sport's governing bodies to take action after Israel's Shahar Peer was barred from competing.

From next Monday Dubai will host the men's tournament but the political row is expected to rumble on because Israeli doubles specialist Andy Ram is in the field. WTA chief Larry Scott has said the Dubai tournament could be scratched from next year's calendar if UAE officials persist. (Reuters)