The duel of the World Group I of the Davis Cup between Canada and Israel will take place behind closed doors this weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for security reasons, Tennis Canada announced on Tuesday.
The organization said by press release that the decision was taken in concert with the International Tennis Federation in the face of the worsening of security issues.
“The information received from local authorities and national security agencies, combined with the disruptions observed during other recent events in Canada and abroad, said a real risk of significant disruption of this meeting,” said Tennis Canada press release.
This decision comes after a Montreal group had asked the mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante, to exclude the Israel-Prime Tech team from the Montreal Cycling Grand Prix on September 14. It was also taken after more than 400 Canadian athletes and students, including Olympian Moh Ahmed, had ratified a petition that asks Tennis Canada to cancel the Davis Cup duel against Israel in Halifax.
“At the heart of this difficult decision is our responsibility to protect people while ensuring that this meeting of the Davis Cup can take place,” said Gavin Ziv, chief executive officer of Tennis Canada. We had to face the fact that playing in camera was the only way to protect the people concerned and preserve the competition itself. ”
This duel, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, was to take place at the Scotiabank Center first. Tennis Canada said that tennis enthusiasts who bought tickets will be reimbursed.
The winning country of this confrontation will access the Davis Cup qualifications of 2026.
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