I agree with the penalties, but I think it is unfair to hold a long-term grudge against Dubai or the UAE as a country. For example, just because there are tennis-related cases like Indian Wells, or non-tennis related cases like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, does not mean that all tennis tournaments in the US should be canceled or that it is unethical for players to be in the country practicing. The UAE tournament violated the WTA rules by not securing visas and they got punished. Fair enough. But I have also read reports that the tournament organizers treat the players really well, organize humanitarian events, make them get out and see the city of Dubai, etc. Also, the low attendance during the day session might just have been because of the heat; the seats were nearly all packed for the Venus-Serena match today, as far as I could see. So, I feel kind of uncomfortable with completely black-listing a place because of one event.