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3/5/09 8:16 AM | Johan Lindahl
Irate Israeli players are protesting being forced to play Sweden behind closed doors in their Davis Cup tie due to security concerns after Israeli air attacks in the Middle east last month.
Leading the chorus of complaints is doubles player Andy Ram, who forced the issue in Dubai last week, almost creating an international incident before being allowed into the UAE on his Israeli passport to play and lose an ATP doubles match.
The Uruguayan - who also carries that passport and could have avoided the drama by using it - said it's not fair that the Davis Cup tie should be closed to crowds, fearing that the Swedish action in Malmö will start a trend.
"It was a wrong decision, it can open the door for other countries to make a stupid decision like this one."
Joining Ram's moan was teammate Harel Levy: "We are here to play tennis, not to talk about politics or to talk about terror."
Malmö city is mounting a 1,000-strong police operation to control their streets in case of anti-Israeli trouble.
But the Swedes are also not pleased. "When you play Davis Cup on home turf you want a full house, and we think it's too bad that there won't be," said Thomas Johansson.
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This guy must be living in fantasyland. The decision is made for their own security concerns and yet he says its a stupid one.
orion , 3/6/09 1:15 AM