The ATP rectifies and will cover the costs of evacuating players trapped in Fujairah
The situation experienced this week at the Challenger de Fujairah had sparked a huge controversy after the players received an email informing them of a charter flight to Milan—with a stopover in Egypt—costing 5,000 euros per person. A sum that many players on the circuit found difficult to afford. However, the situation has taken a turn in the past few hours. Belarusian player Ilya Ivashka confirmed through his Instagram account that the ATP will now cover all expenses: "We have just received confirmation that all persons from the Fujairah tournament will be evacuated at no cost. Everything completely covered. Great gesture by the ATP," he commented.
According to Ilya Ivashka, ATP has now decided to cover all the evacuation costs for the players stuck at the Fujairah Challenger tournament.
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“Just got a confirmation that all the people from the tournament in Fujairah will be evacuated with no cost. Everything completely… https://t.co/dEkGkUMEzU pic.twitter.com/BZ8igojJY3
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La ATP rectifica y cubrirá los costes de evacuación de los jugadores atrapados en Fujairah