No boycott as Tunisia's Jaziri defeats Israel's Sela for

pulse 19:03 - 18 September 2016

In 2013, Tunisia's Malek Jaziri was ordered by the Tunisia tennis federation to withdraw from a tournament in Tashkent rather than face Israel's Amir Weintraub, his scheduled opponent

Despite fears that the Tunisian authorities may again intervene on Sunday, the final between the top two seeds went ahead.

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In 2013, Jaziri was ordered by the Tunisia tennis federation to withdraw from a tournament in Tashkent rather than face Israel's Amir Weintraub, his scheduled opponent.

In response, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) banned Tunisia from the Davis Cup.

32-year-old Jaziri lost the first set 6-1, but went on to win the second before sweeping through the decider as he claimed the sixth Challenger title of his career.