A draconian situation is unfolding in Dubai at this time, with a total of 41 people associated with the circuit, including supervisors, referees, coaches, and tennis players, stranded due to the closure of airspace in the United Arab Emirates. As reported by Marca, the ATP has advised them to stay in the official hotel until the situation calms down.
The two alternatives to exit the country are to travel by road to Oman, a six-hour journey with few guarantees of being able to catch a flight from there, or to drive to Riyadh, crossing several borders and spending ten hours on the road. The chances of the tennis players in Dubai being able to compete in Indian Wells 2026 are increasingly slim. Among them are Medvedev, Rublev, and Khachanov.
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