Salah Perish reveals the application of the highest safety standards and procedures ... and confirms:

Dubai prepares a "medical bubble" for the tennis stars

Swiss Belinda Bencic during her participation in the last edition of "Dubai Tennis".

Photography: Patrick Castillo

The director of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Salah is perishing, confirmed that the yellow football stars, the competitors for the 21st edition of the Professional Women’s Championship, will enter a medical bubble called “Gold”, during their participation in the tournament that begins on the seventh of this March at the stadiums of “Souq Dubai Free »in the Garhoud area in Dubai, and extends until the 13th of the same month, and competes for its title the most prominent stars of the rankings, preceded by six out of the top ten players in the world, and 14 in the list of the best 20 players in the world.

Perish told Emirates Today: “The movement of the players before and during the days of the tournament will be restricted within the scope of the tournament, within what is known as the“ golden bubble ”due to (Dubai Tennis) owning the best logistical structures in the world, as the hotel is adjacent to the stadiums of (Dubai Market). Free) whether to conduct training or compete ».

He explained: “The precautionary measures in place include restricting the movement of female players in the same way as in the international tennis tournaments, but the presence of the hotel within steps of the training grounds and the holding of matches is one of the logistical factors that have always distinguished (Dubai Tennis) compared to the major tournaments, as it gives the players More tranquility, and facilitate their movement to reach places of training and matches, while staying in the medical bubble, and away from mixing with the surrounding atmosphere ».

He added: “The Organizing Committee was keen to provide the highest standards of public health and safety for all participants, whether in the women's championship, or in the men's tournament that will be held during the period from 14 to 20 March, with strict adherence to the application of measures and guidelines related to Covid-19 virus, compatible at the time. The same with the medical protocols operating in the country, and the International Game Federation.

He continued: «Many tennis stars began arriving in Dubai before entering the competitions, and are actually succumbing to the (golden bubble).

And the services provided by the luxurious tournament hotel, and fast access to restaurants and places of training, whether physical or stadiums, ensure that their movement is very smooth, and within a completely safe environment.

He pointed out that the leadership of the country in implementing the highest standards, and the competence shown by all government agencies and the health sector in particular, in the successful handling of the Corona pandemic, is one of the main factors behind attracting the world's top sports stars to be present and compete in the international championships held on the land of the Emirates. And he said: "The strong forum of the world's top filed reflects the level of confidence that the yellow football stars attach to the health procedures and requirements applied in the country, which guarantee them a safe environment to compete at the highest level."

And about adopting new techniques in the 2021 version, in the same way as the Australian Open, and relying on Falcon Eye cameras as a substitute for line rulers, he said: “Dubai Tennis will continue to preserve the classic aspects of all the game, including relying on referees. The lines, the fact that all tournament crews are subject to strict health requirements and procedures, hence the need to use (eye of the falcon) cameras as an alternative to the rulers of the lines, which gives the competitions to retain all the exciting factors, including the possibility of the players objecting to the rulers ’decisions, and then resorting to (appointed) The falcon) used for a long time in Dubai tennis ».

Halep withdraws due to injury

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship Organizing Committee announced the withdrawal of defending champion, Romanian Simona Halep, from the tournament for this year, following a back injury, despite her previous announcement that she was seeking to defend her title during her eighth participation in Dubai.

Halep said: “Unfortunately, I finally started feeling pain in my lower back, and it was a difficult decision and a great challenge to withdraw from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2021, especially as I have wonderful memories of which I won her title last year, after a series of exceptional competitions. With the players in Dubai, so I am disappointed that I will not be able to defend my title. I wish the tournament team, and other participants in it, a successful tournament, and I look forward to returning next year to the competition ground in Dubai. ”

For his part, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free, Colm McLaughlin, said: “We call on Halep for a speedy recovery. Although we have been waiting for Simona's brilliance during her participation with us in Dubai, we respect her decision to put her health first, we hope she starts feeling To improve and return to the arena of competition soon ».

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Salah perishes:

- The luxurious tournament hotel and fast access to restaurants and training venues are guaranteed to make the movement of the players smooth and healthy.

- "Dubai Tennis" will continue to preserve all the classic aspects of the game, including relying on the line judges.

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Female players out of the world's top 10, and 14 of the world's top 20 players, are participating in the tournament.

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