Dubai Travel Issues

Building on earlier reports of withdrawals linked to prize money reductions, nine ATP players have confirmed pullouts from the men's singles at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open primarily due to injuries, while seeded Russians Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov, and Andrey Rublev face uncertainty after being stranded in Dubai by UAE airspace closures tied to Middle East tensions. The ATP 1000 event begins its main draw on March 4 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.